Quotations
| 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: | 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: | 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: | 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: | 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: | 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: | 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: | 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 |
| Soundbyte: | To rebuild our economy, it's not more of the same we need, but change. To repair our broken society, it's not more of the same we need, but change. Experience is the argument of the incumbent over the ages. Experience is what they always say when they try to stop change. |
| Said by: | David Cameron |
| Topic: | Politics |
| Said What?: | David Cameron mentioned the word change 20 times in his keynote party conference speech. |
| Date: | Thu, Oct 2nd 2008 |
| Soundbyte: | It's awesome to beat him, a great feeling. He's beaten me five times in a row, so that was tough, and to do it in a semi meant it was really difficult. With the rain delay yesterday, and it was windy today, there were a lot of different things, but I'm happy I came through in the end. |
| Said by: | Andy Murray |
| About: | Rafael Nadal |
| Topic: | US Open Tennis |
| Said What?: | Andy Murray on finally beating Nadal and reaching the US Open final in the process... |
| Date: | Mon, Sep 8th 2008 |
| Soundbyte: | It's great. I have a great feeling. This is a dream come true. You come out every day to be a champion and I'm just happy. It means a lot to me - more than the 100m because I have loved this event since I was 15 and I became the youngest ever winner of the world junior championships. Since that day it was dear to my heart. |
| Said by: | Usain Bolt |
| Topic: | Olympics 2008 |
| Said What?: | On winning the 200m at the Olympics and breaking Michael Johnson's world record |
| Date: | Thu, Aug 21st 2008 |
| Soundbyte: | I came over the line and there was so much - I was just so happy and there were so many emotions that were coming out all at once. I made so much noise because I guess that's just the person I am. I don't think it has sunk in yet. I still feel like the normal Nicole from before the race. But it's just so exciting. |
| Said by: | Nicole Cooke |
| Topic: | Cycling |
| Said What?: | The Welsh cyclist on winning Britain's first gold medal of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing... |
| Date: | Sun, Aug 10th 2008 |
| Soundbyte: | What has David Miliband ever achieved, apart from furthering his own career? If David Miliband was placed back on the backbenches, then I think he'd become the non-entity that he was before his accelerated promotion. |
| Said by: | Geraldine Smith |
| About: | David Miliband |
| Topic: | Labour Party In-fighting |
| Said What?: | Now Labour MPs show they have as much confidence in each other as the electorate does! |
| Date: | Thu, Jul 31st 2008 |
| Soundbyte: | None of them at the present moment has anywhere near the skills and experience, nationally and internationally, to lead this great party and country |
| Said by: | John Prescott |
| About: | Labour party MPs |
| Topic: | Politics |
| Said What?: | Labour in crisis as even the former deputy PM questions the abilities of Labour MPs... |
| Date: | Sun, Jul 27th 2008 |
| Soundbyte: | I'm afraid the British economy is one of the badly exposed ones. And now our housing market is going off a cliff that's going to affect consumer spending and a very domestic British situation is going to emerge, in which, because of recent events, our country is going to be one of the more affected countries of the western world |
| Said by: | Ken Clarke |
| Topic: | Economy |
| Said What?: | The Conservative former chancellor predicts gloomy times ahead for Brown's Britain... |
| Date: | Sun, Jul 20th 2008 |
| Soundbyte: | At least my electorate and the nation as a whole will have had the opportunity to debate and consider one of the most fundamental issues of our day - the ever intrusive power of the state into our lives, the loss of privacy, the loss of freedom and the steady attrition undermining the rule of law. |
| Said by: | David Davis |
| About: | Gordon Brown and his 42 day terror detention limit |
| Topic: | Party Politics |
| Said What?: | Shadow home secretary and one of the few known Tory MPs resigns to force a by-election and debate 'the erosion of British civil liberties' |
| Date: | Thu, Jun 12th 2008 |
| Soundbyte: | Instead of leading from the front, haven't you put yourself into your bunker? |
| Said by: | David Cameron |
| About: | Gordon Brown |
| Topic: | Politics |
| Said What?: | 'It is just one tax con followed by another' - Cameron's verdict on Labour and the Prime Minister. |
| Date: | Wed, May 21st 2008 |
| Soundbyte: | I wake up in the morning and think what can we do to help home owners, to help those people who have got small businesses, people looking for jobs, people wanting opportunities so they can have better jobs for the future. |
| Said by: | Gordon Brown |
| Topic: | Politics |
| Said What?: | Did everyone reading this think the same thing... resign? |
| Date: | Fri, Apr 18th 2008 |
| Soundbyte: | All year on Idol, it's the talent of the American people we admire. But tonight, it's your generosity. Thank you and God bless you all. |
| Said by: | Gordon Brown |
| About: | Himself |
| Topic: | Americal Idol |
| Said What?: | The British PM took time out to appear on US Talent Show American Idol and signed off mentioning the word banned in British politics - God! |
| Date: | Thu, Apr 10th 2008 |
| Soundbyte: | I have loved every single second. I just wanted to get half way through the series and I would have been proud of myself for that. I'm amazed to have won! |
| Said by: | Suzanne Shaw |
| Topic: | Dancing On Ice |
| Said What?: | The winner of a TV show has loved every second and is amazed to have won... for a change. |
| Date: | Sun, Mar 16th 2008 |