QUOTES of the week

‘Be thankful it wasn’t pictures of a Spitfire going down into the drink over the words of Theresa May travelling to Brussels.’ BBC journalist Jon Sopel sees the funny side after a news bulletin on the Prime Minister’s dash to Europe was mistakenly accompanied by footage of Battle of Britain planes. ‘What the hell is going on with global warming? Please come back fast. We need you.’ Donald Trump tweets after temperatures in Minnesota plunged to minus 44C. ‘I now have a metal hip and I look like I’ve got a bit of a gut.’ Tennis star Andy Murray, after posting pictures of himself following major surgery. ‘I don’t want to line up with someone who gets a kick out of attacking young women.’ Olivia Bland turns down a tech firm job after claiming she was humiliated in the interview. ‘It’s like Wacky Races out there.’ Police Federation boss John Apted criticises dangerous drivers who know they will rarely be caught by traffic officers. ‘I’m properly cross about that. I like Taunton. It’s certainly better than Bridgwater.’ Taunton resident John Moseley reacts after Tory MP Ian Liddell-Grainger likened the Somerset town to war-torn Aleppo in Syria. ‘I have met some very rich people who I wouldn’t let hold my pint if I had to go and vote while in the bar.’ Labour’s Jess Phillips attacks plans to class workers who earn under £30,000 a year as unskilled. ‘I know he wouldn’t want you to be sad – he’d want you to be bloody devastated.’ Comedian Mark Steel pays tribute to I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue star Jeremy Hardy, who died last week aged 57.