Western Morning News (Saturday)
The things they say
“The reality is we will not be recognising the Taliban any time in the foreseeable future, but I think there is an important scope for engagement and dialogue.”
– Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab.
“What I would also say is 16 to 17-year-olds are eligible, they have been approved, they are a very important group for potential transmission. I would urge all 16 to 17-year-olds, everybody who knows 16 to 17-year-olds – the numbers are coming up very fast now, it is very encouraging to see more and more 16 to 17-year-olds taking the jab – but we need to go faster with those.”
– Boris Johnson on Covid
vaccination. “Families around the world are being overwhelmed by mass-scale misinformation across news media and social media, where those who peddle in lies and fear are creating vaccine hesitancy, which in turn leads to divided communities and eroding trust.” – The Duke of Sussex.
“It was a comment that would have been unacceptable in any context, but in the context of what we are discussing right now I am deeply aggrieved that any member thought that was an appropriate thing to say.”
– Nicola Sturgeon after Tory MSP Tess White heckled her to suggest English people were not welcome to make Scotland their home.
“My comments during First Minister’s Questions were over the line and I would like to withdraw them and apologise to both the chamber and the First Minister.”
– Tess White apologises.
“It is about realising it is inconceivable to be where we are. No imagination can dream up that. To release an album after 40 years and still be the best of friends and enjoying each other’s company and still have total loyalty. Who has experienced that? Nobody.”
– Bjorn Ulvaeus of Abba on the meaning behind new song I Still Have Faith In You.