QUOTES of the week
‘Why in God’s name does it take her death to get us to this point?’ Father Martin Magill questions why it took the New IRA murder of journalist Lyra McKee to bring politicians together. ‘We are not going to give them a loaded gun.’ Security adviser Rob Joyce says the US would never let a Chinese firm supply 5G equipment, after Theresa May allows Huawei to provide it for the UK. ‘Your knees are obviously better than mine.’ ‘Ccccccc’ Judge Susan Williams, Cccccer to Phil Kingston, 83, who clambered dxxxxx on a train roof as part of the Extinction Rebellion protests in London. ‘Er, guys, St George’s Day is tomorrow. If you are going to pretend to care about the country, at least do it on the right day.’ Twitter user after Labour officials marked the patron saint’s day on April 22 – 24 hours too early. ‘Is there meant to be a snake at the door?’ Chloe Baker, seven, who spotted a 7ft-long python just inches away from her year-old sister Willow. ‘I’m supposed to be getting more responsible as I get older but it’s just not happening.’ Graduate Helen Dryden, who ran up a £300 bill by drunkenly booking a cab to take her to Newcastle, where she had studied, rather than her Surrey home. ‘Farage has been more successful than any politician other than Margaret Thatcher.’ Ex-Tory MP Ann Widdecombe pays tribute to the Brexit Party leader as she reveals she’s standing for his party. ‘Wars have started over things like this.’ Roy Sower, as the positioning of new welcome signs at Alderley Edge means some people now live outside the affluent Cheshire village.