The things they say
“It’s always easier to reduce an outbreak at the earlier stage than to let it run and then try to reduce it at a later stage. So, yes, circuit breakers are certainly something we should be thinking about on a national basis”
– Sage member Calum Semple, professor of child
health and outbreak medicine at the University
of Liverpool “Let me be clear. We are not going back into lockdown today. We are not closing schools, colleges or universities. We are not halting the remobilisation of the
NHS for non-Covid care. And we are not asking people to stay at home. So while the measures I announce today will feel like a backward step, they are in the interests of protecting our progress overall”
– Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announces new restrictions including pub
closures “It’s shameful and disgraceful and reveals exactly what they said, a culture in which there was cover-up and hiding, and it is deeply shaming. It wasn’t a surprise because I’ve lived with that for the seven and a half years I’ve been in post”
– The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby on the findings of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse “He was not just an innovative and stylish player with great taste, he was also a laidback virtuoso showman who just blew us all away every time. Every shredder today has lost their Master Teacher and Guide”
– The Who’s Pete Townshend on the death of Eddie Van Halen “Frankly it’s not very secret if you ask anyone who knows me. Anybody who’s ever seen me play sport, doing politics or anything else will know that I’m not necessarily always good, but I’m always trying to win”
– Former Labour cabinet minister and Strictly contestant Jacqui Smith on her ‘secret’ competitive side