The best quotes from the second week of Britain’s election campaign

Tower of compassion
“I think if either of us were in a fire, whatever the fire brigade said, we would leave the burning building. It just seems the common-sense thing to do, and it is such a tragedy that that didn’t happen.”
Jacob Rees-Mogg, the Conservative leader of the House of Commons, on how he would have survived the Grenfell Tower fire. LBC

With friends like these
“We want very clever people running the country…that’s a by-product of what Jacob is. And that’s why he is in a position of authority…Jacob is not from that background [Grenfell Tower]. He is very, very well educated.”
Fellow Tory MP Andrew Bridgen rushes to Mr Rees-Mogg’s aid, and makes things worse. BBC

Recipe for success
“They’ll slash food standards to match those of the United States, where what are called acceptable levels of rat hairs in paprika and maggots in orange juice are allowed, and they’ll put chlorinated chicken on our supermarket shelves.”
Jeremy Corbyn, Labour leader, paints a picture of a trade deal with America

Anyone but him
“I’m absolutely categorically ruling out Liberal Democrat votes putting Jeremy Corbyn into Number 10.”
Jo Swinson, Lib Dem leader, promises no deal with...