QUOTES of the week

‘Couldn’t Arsenal have made my life easier by signing Victor Moses or Tammy Abraham?’ Rabbi Miriam Berger, whose son Ben wants the name of new striker Gabriel Jesus printed on his shirt. ‘His bias for warm ale, cricket and ham hock has blinded him to the deeper forces that have shaped our world.’

Dan Snow clashes with rival historian Tom Holland after claiming that visitors to Britain should go to Durham rather than ‘overrated’ Stonehenge.

‘Emmanuel Macron est un tres bon buddy de notre pays.’

Boris Johnson dampens the row sparked by Liz Truss’s claim that the ‘jury is out’ on whether Emmanuel Macron is a friend to Britain. ‘The people are weird.

The food is disgusting.

And women look like porcelain.’ Jorgelina

Cardoso, wife of former Manchester United star Angel de Maria, on the couple’s time in the city.

GETTY / GOFFPHOTOS.COM ‘But what is the answer? Do we pray, or play tiddlywinks, or have a sponsored silence?

What is there for working people to do if they’re not organised?’ RMT boss Mick Lynch reacts after being asked if rail strikes are the answer. ‘The BBC lives or dies by its impartiality. If you can’t abide by it, get off it.’

BBC journalist Neil Henderson rebukes Gary Lineker about his political tweets. ‘The effect of all the tinkly music and vapid conversation is to make you feel you’ve been locked in the relaxation room of a wellness spa with an unusually selfinvolved yoga instructor.’

James Marriott reviews for The Times the Duchess of Sussex’s podcast. ‘Some of the feedback is so meaningful. But if someone wants to slag off my top… really?’ Laura Kuenssberg on hurtful social-media abuse.