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Opinion: Quotes of the week

"Mum says it never used to be this dangerous. I think I must have been born too late" - Twelve-year-old Alexander, from east London, on knife violence in the capital

"Our fear is that fewer and fewer employers will be willing to offer work experience placements once this scheme is introduced" - Janet Jones, chair of the Federation of Small Businesses Wales, on rules that will require adults who work with children to be vetted by the Independent Safeguarding Authority

"Each primary care trust is to ensure a single point of physical access for OOH service" - South Central Strategic Health Authority adds some innuendo to enliven its NHS reform report Towards a Healthier Future. OOH stands for out-of-hours appointments.

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