QUOTES OF THE DAY

The exceptional length of the prorogation in this case is strong evidence that the prime minister’s motive was to silence Parliament for that period because he sees Parliament as an obstacle to the furtherance of his political aims. Lord Pannick QC, acting for Anti-Brexit campaigner Gina Miller in the Supreme Court.

Insofar as the Inner House has sought to declare the prorogation unlawful, I will take no issue with their order. But, insofar as they purport to declare that the prorogation is null and of no effect, I submit that they have simply gone where the court could not go.

Lord Keen QC, the Advocate General for Scotland, in his appeal against the Court of Session’s decision that prorogation was unlawful.

I lived through Suez, the miners’ strike, I lived through the poll tax debate and the trouble then. I lived through the Iraq demonstrations – I’ve never seen the country so divided as this. The next six weeks are clearly critical. I’ve never known the country so seriously riven by argument.

Broadcaster David Dimbleby, speaking outside the Supreme Court ahead of the prorogation legal challenge.

I was never the popular girl at school and I never found anything easy. I was bullied a lot at school, mentally and physically.

Victoria Beckham.

David Dimbleby and Victoria Beckham.