“The extraordinary events of the last two weeks have changed politics and the world of finance for a generation. The new world has been conceived in Britain” - Labour MP Paul Flynn.

“I favour celebrity advocacy. I’ll never sway in terms of giving my message for the arts. Every citizen should start doing things themselves and not just wait for the Government” - Actress Anne Hathaway (pictured).

“I always dreamed of people relieving themselves in my name” - Howard Stern, US TV host, who has had a New Jersey “rest stop” named after him.