Words of the week

I WATCH Love Island. I love Ant and Dec. I listen to all the latest pop songs. I have a season ticket at Chelsea. I am normal. – George Osborne, the former Chancellor.

CHRISTIAN teachings of faith, hope and love could not be more appropriate. – The Duke of Cambridge on Covid-19.

THE question now is: do we accept being lied to, patronised and treated by a PM as mugs? – Nick Baines, Bishop of Leeds, on the Dominic Cummings scandal.

INTEGRITY, trust and leadership were never there; just a driven misguided ideology of power that has total disregard for the most weak and vulnerable. – Dr HelenAnn Hartley, the Bishop of Ripon.

I HAD hoped to get a bit of time to talk about things I’m an expert in. – Transport Secretary Grant Shapps during questions on Dominic Cummings.

HE should understand that public mood now - one of fury, contempt and anguish. – The message from Newsnight presenter Emily Maitlis to Boris Johnson over the Cummings saga.

QUITE frankly I’m not certain – right now – that an inquiry into that matter is a very good use of official time. – Boris Johnson on his chief aide.

THERE are better dressed rough sleepers. – Sir Bernard Ingham on Dominic Cummings. He was writing in The Yorkshire Post.

TWITTER is completely stifling free speech, and I, as President, will not allow it to happen! – The latest tirade by President Donald

Trump against his perceived opponents.

I’M sure they know how deeply they touch people’s lives. – The Prince of Wales dedicates a Classic FM show which he recorded to orchestral performers.

I WAS frightened, my mind went all blank. I tried to imagine that it wasn’t happening, like it was a bad dream. – Veteran Jeff Haward, 100, on the Dunkirk evacuation 80 years ago.

I PUT my longevity down to natural curiosity. – Joan Willet, 103, is walking the hill outside her care home to raise funds for the British Heart Foundation.