THEY SAID WHAT?

“If the Prime Minister refuses to engage on the terms of a referendum before Brexit takes place then she is effectively trying to block the people of Scotland having a choice over their future. That would be a democratic outrage” – Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon on her demand for an early referendum on Scottish independence. “Scotland’s referendum is going to happen and no UK prime minister should dare to stand in the way of Scotland’s democracy” – SNP deputy leader Angus

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“Trying to put make-up on was my first mistake, and I shouldn’t have got a perm” – Forces Sweetheart Dame Vera Lynn, above, recalls entertaining British troops in hot and sticky climates during World War II.

“Brexit, if it happens, will do terrible damage to universities. Your generation are effectively going to be blighted by the consequences of Brexit” – Former business secretary Vince Cable’s warning to students at Glasgow University.

“I don’t see why we can’t just get out. What’s the problem?” – Reported remark on the EU by the Queen at a private lunch.

“To borrow Dennis’s catchphrase: ‘This is going to be BLAM!”’ – Actor Freddie Fox, who is to play famous Beano comic mischiefmaker Dennis the Menace in a new TV series.

“The only downside is that he has much better dress sense than I do” – Broadcaster Sandi Toksvig on her new Great British Bake-Off co-host, Noel Fielding.