Soundbytes are all around us in the modern world. The soundbyte is a great way of capturing an important message easily. Hence soundbytes are the mainstay of the modern media and politician. Here are a selection of recent soundbytes:
Soundbyte 1
| Soundbyte: | The health secretary's statement will stun people across the NHS.
It is yet more evidence that Andrew Lansley is on a vindictive mission to break up the NHS, ruthlessly dismantling services before alternatives are in place. |
| Said by: | Andy Burnham |
| Topic: | Politics |
| Said What?: | The Labour shadow health secretary on reports the government is to replace the NHS Direct helpline with a more cost effective option... |
| Date: | Sat, Aug 28th 2010 |
Soundbyte 2
| Soundbyte: | Mr Blair's generosity is much appreciated and will help us to make a real and lasting difference to the lives of hundreds of injured personnel |
| Said by: | Chris Simpkins |
| About: | Tony Blair |
| Topic: | |
| Said What?: | The director general of the Royal British Legion responds to news that Tony Blair will donate the advance and royalties for his memoirs to a sports centre for injured soldiers... |
| Date: | Mon, Aug 16th 2010 |
Soundbyte 3
| Soundbyte: | I watch the show at home every night on my sofa and can't believe I'm now swapping it for The One Show sofa. It is the break I have only ever dreamed of and can't believe I'm getting to work with Jason Manford who I think is just fantastic - it truly is the icing on the cake. |
| Said by: | Alex Jones |
| Topic: | The One Show |
| Said What?: | Unknown TV presenter Alex Jones (Christine Bleakley doppelganger) talks about getting the gig of being the new One Show presenter. The honour indeed... |
| Date: | Mon, Jul 26th 2010 |
Soundbyte 4
| Soundbyte: | It was a battle for me to keep calm round this course. That was the biggest goal for me, to keep calm. I'm glad I had eight shots on 18! I think I cramped up a bit with the putter on 18 as well. |
| Said by: | Louis Oosthuizen |
| Topic: | Golf - The Open |
| Said What?: | The relatively unheard of South African golfer on winning the Open golf tournament by a comfortable margin... |
| Date: | Sun, Jul 18th 2010 |
Soundbyte 5
| Soundbyte: | I'm terribly, terribly embarrassed. I apologise unreservedly and I don't plan to drink again at Westminster. |
| Said by: | Mark Reckless |
| About: | Himself |
| Topic: | Politics |
| Said What?: | You couldn't make it up - a new MP whose name is 'Reckless'on being 'too drunk to vote' in Parliament... |
| Date: | Sun, Jul 11th 2010 |
Soundbyte 6
| Soundbyte: | I thought England were abysmal against Algeria and they were four levels below that today. Germany made England look like a very, very, very poor side. I would say one thing - it didn't matter what system England had played today, they played so badly they would have been beaten in any formation. |
| Said by: | Alan Hansen |
| About: | England |
| Topic: | World Cup |
| Said What?: | Alan Hansen sums up how badly England played in their hammering by Germany that sent them out of the 2010 World Cup before the quarter finals... |
| Date: | Sun, Jun 27th 2010 |
Soundbyte 7
| Soundbyte: | When you speak you have to speak privately,
This is the big mistake - a very big mistake. It's not revolution. It's the mistake of another player - no more. |
| Said by: | Fabio Capello |
| About: | John Terry |
| Topic: | Football |
| Said What?: | Capello says the ex-captain made a big mistake when saying there would be discussions about problems in the England camp... |
| Date: | Mon, Jun 21st 2010 |
Soundbyte 8
| Soundbyte: | I will fight every day for the principles which underpin our party: fairness, freedom, openness, equality, stewardship of our environment and standing up for those who cannot stand up for themselves.
I will work tirelessly with Nick Clegg and all other Liberal Democrats to help liberal democracy blossom and flourish throughout the land. |
| Said by: | Simon Hughes |
| Topic: | Liberal Democrat Deputy Leadership |
| Said What?: | ... on being elected Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats after Vince Cable recently stepped down from the role... |
| Date: | Thu, Jun 10th 2010 |
Soundbyte 9
| Soundbyte: | To put this into perspective, on a personal level, one of my happiest memories as a kid was my dad coming back with a TV set and watching the one programme in colour.
So standing here tonight getting this award for making TV shows is the happiest feeling of my life. |
| Said by: | Simon Cowell |
| Topic: | BAFTAs |
| Said What?: | The talent show judge on winning a 'special BAFTA' at the award ceremony... |
| Date: | Mon, Jun 7th 2010 |
Soundbyte 10
| Soundbyte: | No-one went into politics to seek to deliver cuts but we all know as a country it is necessary. It is going to be painful and controversial... If we don't bring sense to the public finances, we can't do any of the good things that we want to do. |
| Said by: | Nick Clegg |
| Topic: | Politics |
| Said What?: | The Deputy Leader on the imminent cuts... |
| Date: | Sun, May 23rd 2010 |
Soundbyte 11
| Soundbyte: | This will not be a sustainable coalition, we will be at the mercy of tiny parties that simply want to protect their nations from the cuts. This can't work.
Above all what we need as a country is a period of stability. This rainbow alliance with Alex Salmond and 'Uncle Tom Cobley and all' cannot hold together. |
| Said by: | Diane Abbott |
| Topic: | Potential Labour/LibDem Et Al Coalition |
| Said What?: | ... commenting on the news that there may now be a pact between everyone-but-the-Conservatives to attempt to govern the country... |
| Date: | Mon, May 10th 2010 |
Soundbyte 12
| Soundbyte: | I want to make a big, open and comprehensive offer to the Liberal Democrats. I want us to work together in tackling our country's big and urgent problems - the debt crisis, our deep social problems and our broken political system... I think we have a strong basis for a strong government. Inevitably the negotiations we're about to start will involve compromise. That is what working together in the national interest means. |
| Said by: | David Cameron |
| Topic: | General Election 2010 |
| Said What?: | David Cameron will discuss some form of coalition or working agreement with the Lib Dems... meanwhile Gordon Brown remains Prime Minister |
| Date: | Fri, May 7th 2010 |
Soundbyte 13
| Soundbyte: | That was a disaster - they should never have put me with that woman. Whose idea was that? She's just a sort of bigoted woman that said she used to be Labour. I mean it's just ridiculous. I don't know why Sue brought her up towards me. |
| Said by: | Gordon Brown |
| About: | Himself |
| Topic: | Himself |
| Said What?: | Gordon Brown commits sin number one of an election campaign - getting caught on record insulting a member of the public, in this case Gillian Duffy... |
| Date: | Wed, Apr 28th 2010 |
Soundbyte 14
| Soundbyte: | The chance to front ITV's football coverage and GMTV would have proved an irresistible opportunity at the best of times.
But, coming as it did at an an awkward period for me at the BBC, it made the decision not quite as hard as it might have been. |
| Said by: | Adrian Chiles |
| Topic: | Television |
| Said What?: | Ex-BBC presenter Adrian Chiles on leaving the Beeb for ITV. We'd love to say we'll miss you Adrian, but we won't... |
| Date: | Mon, Apr 19th 2010 |
Soundbyte 15
| Soundbyte: | It is the most disappointing defeat of the season and the way we conceded, it was also the most disappointing. It is difficult to understand and accept, perhaps the players felt too much comfort but in football you must stay focused for 90 minutes and we were punished. We made mistakes and they took advantage, they were sharper in the final part of the game. |
| Said by: | Arsene Wenger |
| Topic: | Football |
| Said What?: | The Arsenal boss speaking after losing to Wigan having been 2 - 0 up, effectively ending their Premiership title challenge... |
| Date: | Sun, Apr 18th 2010 |
Soundbyte 16
| Soundbyte: | Bad moment of the week was the announcement today that my three Labour colleagues in court for allegations of fiddling their expenses are going to get legal aid... the public are going to be very upset.
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| Said by: | Diane Abbott |
| About: | MP\'s and their expenses |
| Topic: | Election 2010 |
| Said What?: | Speaking on This Week about the news that the aforementioned have been granted legal aid to cover their fees... |
| Date: | Tue, Apr 13th 2010 |
Soundbyte 17
| Soundbyte: | I can't wait to get out... because the whole place has changed quite dramatically. I think it's a shame that the people running it are always trying to second guess what the newspapers will say about them - and whatever the next government we wind up with will say about them. The experience of being there isn't quite the place it was. And it's a terrible, terrible shame. |
| Said by: | Jonathan Ross |
| About: | BBC |
| Topic: | Leaving The BBC |
| Said What?: | There's gratitude for you - the insanely overpaid Ross can't wait to leave the BBC... |
| Date: | Sat, Apr 10th 2010 |
Soundbyte 18
| Soundbyte: | It's the most important general election for a generation. It comes down to this. You don't have to put up with another five years of Gordon Brown. |
| Said by: | David Cameron |
| Topic: | General Election 2010 |
| Said What?: | The Tory party leader tells the country they can finally choose whether they want Brown in charge or not... |
| Date: | Thu, Apr 8th 2010 |
Soundbyte 19
| Soundbyte: | They are young boys, who are rich boys. This is the problem. It is not only here. In Italy, in Germany, in Spain, in every country where football is so important it is the same problem. |
| Said by: | Fabio Capello |
| Topic: | Footballers |
| Said What?: | The England manager says that earning too much money causes problems for footballers... |
| Date: | Wed, Mar 3rd 2010 |
Soundbyte 20
| Soundbyte: | Sir Alex will always be a father figure to me. No matter what has been said in the past, whether good or bad, I only remember the good times. He was the man who gave me my chance to play for the club I had always dreamed of playing for. For me, they were only good times. Sir Alex is respected throughout football all around the world. Clubs move forwards and it was my time to leave Manchester United in 2003, and I moved on. |
| Said by: | David Beckham |
| About: | Sir Alex Ferguson |
| Topic: | Champions League Football |
| Said What?: | David Beckham speaks about his former manager before playing for AC Milan vs Man Utd in the Champions League... |
| Date: | Tue, Feb 16th 2010 |
Soundbyte 21
| Soundbyte: | It's a big world out there, and we all have a lot of responsibility to look out for people who can't look out for themselves. So what we can do is first and foremost, raise money. If I thought we could all pick up shovels and go in there and help without being in the way, I think a lot of people would do that. |
| Said by: | George Clooney |
| Topic: | Haiti |
| Said What?: | Actor George Clooney on organising the Hope for Haiti event... |
| Date: | Fri, Jan 22nd 2010 |
Soundbyte 22
| Soundbyte: | More important than the shots he did play during his innings were the shots that he didn't play. |
| Said by: | Nasser Hussain |
| About: | Alastair Cook |
| Topic: | Cricket |
| Said What?: | The Ex-England cricketer commentating on Cook eventually scoring another ton for England, against South Africa... |
| Date: | Thu, Dec 31st 2009 |
Soundbyte 23
| Soundbyte: | If you are highly observant, you will have noticed that I am not David Dimbleby. He has had an encounter with a bullock and he came off worst. |
| Said by: | John Humphrys |
| About: | David Dimbleby |
| Topic: | Question Time |
| Said What?: | The 71 year old missed presenting Question Time for the first time in 15 years after being injured by his wife's bullock... |
| Date: | Thu, Nov 12th 2009 |
Soundbyte 24
| Soundbyte: | In the end if people are asked to pay back money and if the authorities determine the money should be paid back and they don't pay it back in my view they can't stand as Conversative MPs. |
| Said by: | David Cameron |
| About: | Anyone told to pay back expenses |
| Topic: | Members Of Parliament |
| Said What?: | The leader of the opposition says all his MPs must pay back any money they are asked to; the PM himself had to pay back £12,415 |
| Date: | Tue, Oct 13th 2009 |
Soundbyte 25
| Soundbyte: | We had to dig pretty deep and showed a hell of a lot of character and fight. At times I didn't think we were going to make it. That makes it more special. When we were bad we were very bad and when we were good we managed to be good enough. It's a massive moment and I'm determined to enjoy it. |
| Said by: | Andrew Strauss |
| Topic: | Cricket - The Ashes |
| Said What?: | The England captain comments on England winning the Ashes again... |
| Date: | Mon, Aug 24th 2009 |
Soundbyte 26
| Soundbyte: | I say to this prime minister who talks about courage and who talks about a moral compass, where was the courage in not even coming to this by-election?
And where is the moral compass in allowing a campaign of lies and half truths about your opponents? |
| Said by: | David Cameron |
| About: | Gordon Brown |
| Topic: | Elections |
| Said What?: | The Tory leader hails their historic win in Norwich North and in the process asks the Great Leader a couple of questions... |
| Date: | Fri, Jul 24th 2009 |
Soundbyte 27
| Soundbyte: | I played some of the best tennis I've ever played in my life - I was playing well all week and took my chances when I had them. I'm a long way from winning Wimbledon - I feel confident but I try not to get too far ahead of myself before I've played my first match there. |
| Said by: | Andy Murray |
| Topic: | Tennis |
| Said What?: | The British Number One tennis player on winning the Queen's Club title - the first Brit to do so since a man called Bunny! |
| Date: | Sun, Jun 14th 2009 |
Soundbyte 28
| Soundbyte: | When MPs knowingly exploited the expenses system for profit, they knew they were doing that at the time. |
| Said by: | Nick Clegg |
| Topic: | Politics |
| Said What?: | The Lib Dem leader on corruption amongst MPs |
| Date: | Mon, May 25th 2009 |
Soundbyte 29
| Soundbyte: | I have already taken responsibility for acting on this - first by accepting Mr McBride's resignation and by making it clear to all concerned that such actions have no part to play in the public life of our country. I have also written personally to all those who were subject to these unsubstantiated claims. |
| Said by: | Gordon Brown |
| About: | Labour party |
| Topic: | Damien McBridge |
| Said What?: | The Prime Minister on the claims made by his ex-political press officer |
| Date: | Mon, Apr 13th 2009 |
Soundbyte 30
| Soundbyte: | It was an amazing day. I have to say a massive thanks to everyone because it's been a hugely traumatic few months - I can't exaggerate how tough it's been - but this is the perfect start. I know I've said it before but it's true, we deserve this, I really feel we do. |
| Said by: | Jensen Button |
| About: | Brawn GP |
| Topic: | Motor Racing |
| Said What?: | The British driver has gone from also ran to winner in the space of one Grand Prix with the new Brawn GP team... |
| Date: | Mon, Mar 30th 2009 |
Soundbyte 31
| Soundbyte: | I don't think in a democracy where people are able to speak up that anybody should chuck custard at anybody in the street. It's not appropriate. |
| Said by: | Jacqui Smith |
| About: | Peter Mandelson |
| Topic: | Protests |
| Said What?: | Mandelson himself was 'slightly surprised' his attacker was allowed to walk off after throwing green custard at him |
| Date: | Sun, Mar 8th 2009 |
Soundbyte 32
| Soundbyte: | Ryan is a true professional of the game; his lifestyle, the way he looks after himself, his desire to always want to win is a credit to him and also an inspiration to any young kid who wants to become a footballer.
He is like a young boy in the way that he plays and, although he wants to play every game, he understands that by using his experience when it matters is a benefit to him and the team. |
| Said by: | Alex Ferguson |
| About: | Ryan Giggs |
| Topic: | Football |
| Said What?: | The Manchester United manager on why they have given Giggs another contract at the age of 35... |
| Date: | Thu, Feb 12th 2009 |
Soundbyte 33
| Soundbyte: | Forty-four Americans have now taken the presidential oath. The words have been spoken during rising tides of prosperity and the still waters of peace. Yet, every so often the oath is taken amidst gathering clouds and raging storms.
At these moments, America has carried on not simply because of the skill or vision of those in high office, but because we, the people, have remained faithful to the ideals of our forbearers, and true to our founding documents. |
| Said by: | Barack Obama |
| Topic: | US Politics |
| Said What?: | What is required of us now is a new era of responsibility - so said the new President in his inauguration speech... |
| Date: | Wed, Jan 21st 2009 |
Soundbyte 34
| Soundbyte: | It's a very uncertain world right now globally... I wouldn't want to be the one predicting it. I am seeing a few green shoots but it's a little bit too early to say exactly how they'd grow. |
| Said by: | Baroness Vadera |
| Topic: | Recession |
| Said What?: | The woman Nick Robinson describes as "Gordon Brown's most important economic adviser" sees green on a day when huge job losses were announced. Speaking of 'green' issues, how does a third runway at Heathrow square with Labour policy? |
| Date: | Thu, Jan 15th 2009 |
Soundbyte 35
| Soundbyte: | It was an awesome way to start the year. It was a long match physically, it didn't feel like an exhibition. Some of the rallies were incredible and I feel really good about the way I played. I surprised myself. Every match with Nadal is a tough one. Every time I play the top players, I know I have to work extra hard and play my best tennis if I want to beat them. |
| Said by: | Andy Murray |
| Topic: | Tennis |
| Said What?: | The British number one has a great start to the world beating Federer and Nadal in consecutive matches... |
| Date: | Sun, Jan 4th 2009 |
Soundbyte 36
| Soundbyte: | I went for this show three years ago and I got told to go home because I wasn't ready. I took three years to get myself ready, I came back and look what's happened. Thank-you for making my dreams come true, everyone. |
| Said by: | Alexandra Burke |
| Topic: | X-Factor |
| Said What?: | The X-Factor winner is, as usual, a certainty for the Christmas Number One... |
| Date: | Wed, Dec 17th 2008 |
Soundbyte 37
| Soundbyte: | If the joke wears thin, if in fact people begin to take it very seriously, and if people really are getting so wound up that it's very difficult to carry off the joke, then I think it is time to go. |
| Said by: | John Sargeant |
| Topic: | Strictly Come Dancing |
| Said What?: | John Sargeant faces a media grilling after pulling out of the hit BBC show... |
| Date: | Wed, Nov 19th 2008 |
Soundbyte 38
| Soundbyte: | Without such restraint, the borrowing bombshell will turn into a tax bombshell and if Mr Brown cuts taxes now, the bombshell will be even bigger.
The growth rates of spending in the years beyond 2010/11, pencilled in by the chancellor last year, are also now unsustainably high. |
| Said by: | David Cameron |
| About: | Labour |
| Topic: | Politics |
| Said What?: | The Tory leader discusses Labour's reaction to the economic crisis... |
| Date: | Tue, Nov 18th 2008 |
Soundbyte 39
| Soundbyte: | It was bad enough that they recorded these things on my grandfather's answer machine but astonishing the BBC saw fit to broadcast it when they could have stopped it. Someone high up at the BBC must have decided it was funny and suitable for national radio. They've shown an appalling lack of judgement. |
| Said by: | Georgina Baillie |
| About: | Jonathan Ross and Russell Brand |
| Topic: | BBC |
| Said What?: | The granddaughter of Andrew Sachs speaks out against the behaviour of Brand and Ross who the BBC are now under pressure to sack... |
| Date: | Wed, Oct 29th 2008 |
Soundbyte 40
| Soundbyte: | Both of us made a lot of mistakes but both of us were a little bit tired from yesterday, him probably more than me. But my serve this week has been awesome and that's the reason why I won the tournament. I don't think he had a break point in the whole match. |
| Said by: | Andy Murray |
| Topic: | Tennis |
| Said What?: | The Scot won back to back Masters titles by winning in Madrid... |
| Date: | Mon, Oct 20th 2008 |
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