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| Diamond jubilee – what they said | Diamond jubilee – what they said |
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| "Her insight and her sharpness is extraordinary and I don't see any sign of her working less hard." – David Cameron, who had to move his jubilee party indoors as rain soaked Downing Street | "Her insight and her sharpness is extraordinary and I don't see any sign of her working less hard." – David Cameron, who had to move his jubilee party indoors as rain soaked Downing Street |
| "It was thought I would not look elegant in the Lycra" – London mayor Boris Johnson explaining why he turned down the offer of an oar on Gloriana for a place on the Havengore, the launch which carried the coffin of Winston Churchill to his funeral. "I was pretty good at rowing," he added firmly, "I could have done it" | "It was thought I would not look elegant in the Lycra" – London mayor Boris Johnson explaining why he turned down the offer of an oar on Gloriana for a place on the Havengore, the launch which carried the coffin of Winston Churchill to his funeral. "I was pretty good at rowing," he added firmly, "I could have done it" |
| "Now we all love the Queen and the strangulated protests from republicans just sound like some petulant little boy stomping his feet and saying he hopes it rains on your birthday party" – born-again republican sympathiser Jeremy Paxman | "Now we all love the Queen and the strangulated protests from republicans just sound like some petulant little boy stomping his feet and saying he hopes it rains on your birthday party" – born-again republican sympathiser Jeremy Paxman |
| "None of us, perhaps not even the Queen herself, is sure what her job is which is why its rituals and routines assume an almost sacred significance" – historian David Starkey | "None of us, perhaps not even the Queen herself, is sure what her job is which is why its rituals and routines assume an almost sacred significance" – historian David Starkey |
| Because I was born in Swaziland I was a patriot since the day I was born, so this is the perfect place for me to be" – actor Richard E Grant on Westminster Bridge | Because I was born in Swaziland I was a patriot since the day I was born, so this is the perfect place for me to be" – actor Richard E Grant on Westminster Bridge |
| "I am standing in for the Queen. She couldn't be bothered" – actor Julie Walters at a diamond jubilee party in Plaistow village, west Sussex | "I am standing in for the Queen. She couldn't be bothered" – actor Julie Walters at a diamond jubilee party in Plaistow village, west Sussex |
| I am so glad I am not doing the TV commentary on this river pageant. Some truly hilarious nonsense on the airwaves #jobfromhell – tweeted Channel 4 presenter Krishnan Guru-Murthy | I am so glad I am not doing the TV commentary on this river pageant. Some truly hilarious nonsense on the airwaves #jobfromhell – tweeted Channel 4 presenter Krishnan Guru-Murthy |
| Filming elsewhere for another programme. But, dear me, this is eggier and cheesier than a collapsed soufflé. Deeply embarrassing #bbcjubilee – actor Stephen Fry on Twitter | Filming elsewhere for another programme. But, dear me, this is eggier and cheesier than a collapsed soufflé. Deeply embarrassing #bbcjubilee – actor Stephen Fry on Twitter |
| "Don't get me wrong peeps, I'm not saying this in relation to ER II's jubilee – just expected better of the Beeb. Didn't mean to upset anyone" – follow up tweet from a remorseful Stephen Fry | "Don't get me wrong peeps, I'm not saying this in relation to ER II's jubilee – just expected better of the Beeb. Didn't mean to upset anyone" – follow up tweet from a remorseful Stephen Fry |
| "Please make it stop #bbcjubilee" – tweet from comedian Julian Clary | "Please make it stop #bbcjubilee" – tweet from comedian Julian Clary |
| "It's the perfect summer's day! We are not going to let a little bit of rain spoil a wonderful day like this." – community secretary Eric Pickles, who turned up for the Downing Street party in a safari suit | "It's the perfect summer's day! We are not going to let a little bit of rain spoil a wonderful day like this." – community secretary Eric Pickles, who turned up for the Downing Street party in a safari suit |
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