QUOTES of the week

‘The really galling thing is I can’t even blame it on the judges being antisemitic.’

David Baddiel jokes after his bestseller, Jews Don’t Count, failed to make the shortlist for the Jewish Quarterly’s prestigious Wingate Prize.

‘Give healthy snacks and mineral water to staff.’

Guto Harri’s response when asked what his first job as No10 communications chief will be.

‘I predict a diplomatic incident today in the world of Wordle.

Prepare yourselves.’

BBC presenter Dan Walker tweets after the daily online word game used the US spelling of ‘humor’ and upset players from Britain.

‘Could all past and present soldiers of D Squadron please DM me. I’m putting something together.’

Singer and former Army officer James Blunt after the Prime Minister said it would take a tank division to remove him from No10.

‘It’s not a good thing for Wayne to be unsupervised.’

Colleen Rooney on her wayward footballer husband.

‘I’ll have to hurry you.’

Catchphrase of Bamber Gascoigne, the original University Challenge presenter who has died aged 87.

‘He is to cooking what Posh was to singing.’

A New York Post review on the new cooking show by Brooklyn Beckham, which was said to have cost $100,000 and involved 62 people.

‘John Major is suffering like so many others of his ilk, not from Long Covid, but from Long Brexit. One of the unfortunate symptoms is bitterness.’

Tory MP Michael Fabricant blasts the ex-Prime Minister for lecturing Boris Johnson on breaking lockdown rules.

‘It is absolutely essential to me that my career’s body of work has a home where it is valued and respected.’

Sting explains why he has sold his entire back catalogue to Universal Music in a deal thought to be worth £180 million.