Western Morning News (Saturday)
The things they say
■ “I had a big economic investment in the future of Greensill, so I wanted the business to succeed, I wanted it to grow. The fact that I have this economic interest... that’s important, but I don’t think the amount is particularly germane to answering those questions, and as far as I’m concerned it’s a private matter”
- Former prime minister
David Cameron gives evidence to MPs over his controversial lobbying of senior figures including Chancellor Rishi Sunak.
■ “Back in January when the country was in lockdown, Jordan was secretly leaving sweets and chocolates on police cars in Blackpool to cheer up our police officers. We are eternally grateful to him for the care he showed us during challenging times throughout the coronavirus pandemic”
- Blackpool Police tribute to nine-year-old Jordan Banks, who died after being struck
by lightning.
■ “There is no blame. I don’t think we should be pointing the finger or blaming anybody, but certainly when it comes to parenting, if I’ve experienced some form of pain or suffering because of the pain or suffering that perhaps my father or my parents had suffered, I’m going to make sure I break that cycle so that I don’t pass it on, basically”
- The Duke of Sussex
speaking about his upbringing and parenting
on the podcast Armchair Expert with Dax Shepherd.
■ “As it stands right now, there aren’t any plans to do one, but that’s not to say that there isn’t the want or the inclination to do one... that special ends on such a... it’s so open-ended that I think it would be a shame to leave it there”
- James Corden speaking about Gavin & Stacey on Zoe Ball’s Radio 2 Breakfast
Show.
■ “We will work constructively with any party who puts Scotland’s recovery first to deliver our agenda - but we will not shirk away from taking on the SNP. We know what we need to do to break the yellow wall. Breaking that yellow wall, making inroads to the SNP’s stranglehold on former Labour territory in the central belt, will mean more than winning over ‘middle Scotland”’
- Scottish Conservative
leader Douglas Ross.