Quotes OF THE WEEK

‘England’s Brexiteers have done more to advance the case for a United Ireland than the IRA achieved in three decades of sordid terrorism.’ Joan Burton, former Labour Party leader ‘I’ve always admired Captain Mainwaring.’ Jacob Rees-Mogg, leading Conservative Brexiteer, after being asked if his bid to oust Theresa May had been a Dad’s Army operation. ‘I look forward to all the Dragons Den judges making their cases on why they should be considered for the role of Republic of Ireland manager.’ Amy O’Connor, journalist, tweeting on Martin O’Neill and Roy Keane’s departure ‘If his first trial isn’t called “Meal Or No Meal”, then someone should lose their job.’ Maia Dunphy, on Noel Edmonds’s arrival on I’m A Celebrity… ‘I honestly thought there would be a caravan round the back doing bacon sandwiches.’ Harry Redknapp, taken by surprise at the spartan conditions on I’m A Celebrity... ‘I saw Mary Lou McDonald stomping in like it was the OK Corral.’ Niamh Breathnach, former Labour minister, on the Sinn Féin leader’s bullying of another former minister, Mary Hanafin, who she insisted move seats for a Dáil photoshoot ‘I should probably think about changing it to Simply Grey.’ Mick Hucknall, pondering altering the name of his band Simply Red ‘It’s unusual in a marriage to argue over leg razors, I grant you.’ Sara Thomas, wife of Tour de France winner Geraint