THEY SAID WHAT?

“The signs from the continent are not good. A new wave of coronavirus is once again sweeping across Europe and countries all around us are tightening their restrictions. None of us want to see restrictions back in place in Wales at Christmas but neither do we want to see people falling ill with Covid at Christmas.”

- Welsh Health Minister Eluned

Morgan, above.

“I think there were a number of people who sadly used my appointment as a means of political attack and that did happen. Were these people quite obviously on the left? Yes.”

- Nadine Dorries attacks critics who opposed her appointment as

Culture Secretary.

“This year’s critical festive sales period looks set to be complicated by challenges that are beyond most retailers’ control. Rather than being a big bang moment, we can expect this year’s festive shopping season to start earlier, be more sustained, and defined by higher-level transactions.”

- Moshe Winegarten, retail sector

lead at Checkout.com.

“You can be a top manager and not win titles. The managers that have the chance to win the titles are at top, top clubs with good investments and exceptional players. Otherwise, for a manager, it is impossible to win.”

- Pep Guardiola on Mauricio Pochettino, the former Tottenham boss who has been linked with the managerial vacancy at

Manchester United.

“I don’t think I’ve been this excited about Christmas since I got my first guinea-pig from Santa in 1978.”

- Mel Giedroyc on being announced as the latest celebrity taking part in the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special.