QUOTES of the week

‘Ed Miliband stabbed his own brother in the back… Now he is willing to stab the United Kingdom in the back to become Prime Minister.’

Defence Secretary Michael Fallon launches a stinging attack on the Labour leader.

‘The Titanic was a tragedy, the Ethiopian drought a disaster, and neither bears any relation to a dropped catch.’

Cricket legend Richie Benaud, who died last week aged 84, on one of his golden rules of broadcasting.

‘I do not care if they are consciously coupled, uncoupled, decoupled or recoupled, or even unconsciously or subconsciously any or all of the above.’

Former MP Ann Widdecombe is fed up with stories about Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin.

‘Immerse yourself in beautiful music and beautiful lyrics and think about every word you say in a song.’

Don McLean gives his advice to young songwriters in the week that the lyrics to his hit American Pie sold at auction for more than $1million.

‘I find it very, very sad the way there is now this perpetual procession of people – group after group – wanting to assume the status of victim. It’s catastrophic.’

Historian David Starkey gives his controversial views on Britain’s cultural and minority groups.

‘Anglesey Clearly Now (The Rain Has Gone).’

Michael Barge’s suggestion in a new game on Twitter that involves rewriting song titles to include the name of a constituency.

‘Went there from Vegas for a couple of hours. Nothing special.’

A TripAdvisor user sums up the Grand Canyon, one of the world’s greatest attractions.

‘Mum can’t stop crying.’

A Twitter user after Barry Manilow married his manager Garry Kief.