Quotes OF THE WEEK

‘A biblical disaster.’ Panos Skourletis, Greek interior minister, after fires near Athens killed at least 83 people ‘I have no room to put those coins anywhere – I wear a slim-fit, handfitted Hugo Boss suit.’ Tony McGregor, father of fighter Conor McGregor, in part of a lengthy online rant complaining about how he had used a ‘crisp €20’ in a Dart ticket machine and had been given all his change in coins ‘Go back to the 1990 World Cup or the Platini thing at Euro ’84. I’d have been finished if social media was around then.’ Eamon Dunphy, who stepped down from RTÉ this week ‘You know it’s time to lose weight when you step on a talking scale and it says: One at a time, please.’ Jo Brand, comic, on her struggle with her weight ‘I miss the days when brown sugar was considered to be the healthy option.’ Maia Dunphy, TV presenter ‘I feel like an ape released back into the wild.’ Boris Johnson, on the relief of quitting his post as foreign secretary in Theresa May’s cabinet in a dispute over Brexit policy

‘I can’t compete with Taylor Swift – she’s got better legs than me.’ Paul McCartney ‘His face has changed. You think, “What has gone on? Did you have a terrible accident or something?”’ David Walliams, comedian, on X Factor judge Simon Cowell’s plastic surgery ‘I am German when we win but I’m an immigrant when we lose.’ Mezut Ozil, Arsenal star of Turkish descent, quits the Germany team after receiving hate mail and threats following their World Cup exit