QUOTES OF THE Week
“The last two years have been an indescribable nightmare for my family and me. My integrity, which I hold very dear, has been repeatedly and publicly questioned. I maintain that I am totally innocent of what I have been accused of and I acted at all times in the interests of public health and safety. I, my family and those closest to me know the same. I am unable to clear my name under the current system” - Owen Paterson announces his resignation as MP for North Shropshire.
“Thanks to a package of support from the UK and our international partners, a 190-strong coalition has today agreed to phase out coal power and support for new coal power plants. I think we can say with confidence that coal is no longer king” - Cop26 President Alok Sharma speaking following an agreement by a coalition of countries, businesses and financial institutions to phase out the use of the most polluting fossil fuel.
“I am pleased to announce that I’ve decided to go net zero on swear words and bad language. In the event that I should say something inappropriate I pledge to compensate that by saying something nice” - Campaigner Greta Thunberg after she was filmed joining in with a rude chant outside Cop26.
“I want to highlight my industry and call it out, we’re one of the most harmful industries in the world to the environment and what I’m doing here is trying to provide sustainable solutions and technologies and a better way of doing things” Designer Stella McCartney at Cop26.
“Morale has never been so low among nursing staff. They feel valued by the public, but not by the government. The NHS is reaching a critical stage. We do not have enough nurses and we cannot recruit because of poor pay” - Graham Revie, who chairs the Royal College of Nursing’s trade union committee after RCN members handed in a petition to 10 Downing St calling on the government to deliver fair pay for nursing.