09/12/15 THEY SAID WHAT?

fellow officers, only to the “other ranks”?

Could it be that these national nicknames were a less than subtle way of differentiating the service men (rarely used for the women who were obviously already “lesser” because of their gender) from the “lesser” nations?

The rest of his letter isn’t really worth commenting on, based as it is on his beliefs rather than facts.

Glyn Erasmus, Blackwood, Gwent “Even when I’m at home, I don’t cook at Christmas. I’m in charge of atmosphere – candles, lighting the fire, table settings – and I don’t mind cleaning up after lunch”

Singer Kylie Minogue “He may only be a prince, but when it comes to banter, all hail the king” Comedian Jack Whitehall praises Prince Harry at the Royal Variety

Show “My God, the state of the world. Madmen dropping bombs in places, as if that solves anything. And poor people being bombed by us. It’s dreadful” Broadcaster Sir David Attenbor

ough “I am in favour of smashing the menopause taboo to smithereens”

Broadcaster Vanessa Feltz “One of the great things about getting older is that you are more comfortable in your own skin – maybe because it’s a bit looser” Supermodel Cindy Crawford, above, who is approaching 50 “Acid Angela has a whisky-sour voice and a cannibal grin” Political commentator Quentin

Letts pays tribute to shadow Leader of the House of Commons

Angela Eagle “Acting is not about dressing up. Acting is about stripping bare. The whole essence of learning lines is to forget them so you can make them sound like you thought of them that instant” Actress and former MP Glenda

Jackson “Nothing pleases me more than to go into a room and come out with a piece of music”

Sir Paul McCartney