Words of the week

HE’S Mr Incredible! I can’t think of a better one. – England cricket captain Joe Root lauds all-rounder Ben Stokes.

A PASSING shower. – Sky Sports Cricket pundit David Lloyd at the start of the day’s play between England and the West Indies that was washed out.

SHOWERS in the

North. Where does the North begin? We never say. – Radio Four Today presenter Justin Webb muses over the weather.

AS long as he lasts, his shamelessness shames Britain. – Political commentator Matthew Parris on Boris Johnson.

HE shines his shoes like he’s still in the military – with spit and polish. They’re like fresh conkers. – Author Artemis Cooper on her husband Antony Beevor, the acclaimed historian.

I DO sometimes think a cull of managers would be no bad thing. – Ken Bruce, the veteran broadcaster, on the BBC.

I DON’T know the situation with Prince Andrew. I just don’t know. I am not aware of it. – President Donald Trump on the Duke of York’s links to convicted US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

DOES anyone seriously consider Waitrose or M&S or Asda would be selling lower quality products? – Scarborough and Whitby MP Robert Goodwill on food standards.

DEATH by dangerous driving is an all too familiar phrase, yet I wonder how many people think about the tragedy and devastation of lives that lies behind it. – Theresa May calls for life sentences for offenders.

EIGHTY million views is hard to comprehend but this truly is my proudest achievement. – Fitness coach Joe Wicks ends his online PE lessons.

LOOKING forward to having my husband back in the mornings. – The fitness coach’s wife Rosie Jones.

THE worst piece of acting since I last watched Hollyoaks. – Sky Sports presenter Jeff Stelling’s description of a diving footballer.

CALLING the police should be a last resort for dealing with a mask issue. – Metropolitan Police Commissioner Dame Cressida Dick on enforcing mandatory face coverings.