Christopher Howse

Christmas Quiz | 11 December 2014

<em>Set by Christopher Howse.</em></br></br> <em><span style="color: #000000;">Illustrated by Castro</span></em>

issue 13 December 2014

So they say

In 2014, who was quoted as saying:

1. ‘There is no status for the partner of a head of state, and there has never been one.’
2. ‘He’s there to serve a very important ceremonial function as David Cameron’s lapdog-cum-prophylactic protection device.’
3. ‘Money is no object in this relief effort.’
4. ‘I smoked pot as a kid. I don’t think it is more dangerous than alcohol.’
5. ‘If Jesus Christ was alive today, I cannot see him, as the Christian person that he was and the great person that he was, saying this could not happen.’
6. ‘Rush, O Muslims, to your state, because hijrah to the land of Islam is obligatory.’
7. ‘William Hague was probably one of the finest foreign secretaries this country has seen.’
8. ‘If I were there, Margaret, I’d throw my hat in the door before I came in.’
9. ‘Respect is the basic rule of politics and there is nothing unusual or odd about having England flags in your window.







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