"We have to distinguish between the bad lads and the daft lads" - Scottish justice secretary Kenny MacAskill says not all young offenders should be treated the same
"We cannot in higher education mend problems by lowering our standards" - Lord Patten of Barnes argues against Oxford University dropping admission standards to meet state school admission targets
"Bullies take a bow cuz you've taken everything else" - From a video made as a tribute to 13-year-old Sam Leeson, who was found hanged in his room a week after comments mocking his appearence and taste in music were left on Bebo.