QUOTES of the week

‘A man you can bait with a tweet is not a man to trust with nuclear weapons.’ Hillary Clinton lays into presidential rival Donald Trump.

‘It pained me we didn’t have the strength, power and vitality to smash her back on her heels.’

Ill-chosen words of Owen Smith, the Labour leadership hopeful, after Jeremy Corbyn failed to challenge Theresa May on social justice. He later apologised.

‘I think I’m overfriendly. A little timid and nervous, worried I’ll upset someone.’

Broadcaster John Humphrys, famous for his tenacious radio interviews on the BBC’s Today.

‘Why is it famous people, when they split up with someone, before you’ve blinked they’re with someone else?’

Singer Alesha Dixon can’t believe the A-list merry-goround.

‘White privilege. That cheeky grin is the innate knowledge he’s royal, rich, advantaged and will never know ANY hardships in life.’

Angela Gibbins, British Council boss, rants about three-year-old Prince George on Facebook.

‘Sell the yachts, pay the pensions.’

A petition by former BHS staff, aimed at their billionaire former boss Sir Philip Green.

‘If you turn it upside down he’d look the same.’

Prince Charles on inspecting a primary school papier-mache model of Prince Harry – with ginger hair and beard – at the Sandringham Flower Show.

‘When I die I hope I’ll have a chance to hit God.’

Actor Richard Dreyfuss blames the Almighty for the ‘humiliating and debasing’ things that happen as you get old.

‘Your teeth fall out, your breath stinks and you erupt in boils and sink into malnutrition.’

Gardener Monty Don lambasts the Good Life self-sufficiency he espoused as a young man.