THEY SAID WHAT?

“I was travelling through the north-west of England recently, and as I looked out of the window it did make me think I’d vote for Corbyn if I lived up here. I felt I had too much, that I’m over-privileged. And with half of what Corbyn says, I find myself agreeing with him 100%. It’s the other half that’s the problem”

- Novelist and former Conservative Party deputy chairman Lord

(Jeffrey) Archer.

“Who knows what’s going to happen? I think it’s a disaster, Brexit, if I’m allowed to say that. I don’t want us ever to lose our friendship with Europe. I’d love to reverse it, of course, absolutely. Fingers crossed”

- Actress Celia Imrie, below. “Creative talent crosses borders, climbs walls and makes sure there is a collaborative entity at the heart of it, so I think that whatever happens with Brexit the creative industry will thrive. Whether it’s deal or no deal, they will find a way of working that works for everybody”

- Chantal Rickards, chief executive of Bafta.

“I value my relationship and my mental health too much for it. I will not be a candidate”

- Ruth Davidson, the Tory leader in Scotland, rules out any prospect of her going for the Tory top job.

“In the last month of pregnancy I lost my voice altogether. I sounded amazing, I sounded like this very sexy, husky James Bond type of character. I was thrilled with that, but I couldn’t sing”

- Top opera star Danielle de

Niese.

“We have a Conservative government failing to stand up to bullies, be they in the Oval Office or the Kremlin. Liberal Democrats demand better”

- Liberal Democrat deputy leader

Jo Swinson.