“Oil trader gave Tancred Tabone $20,000 in cash at a Geneva hotel.”

Assistant Police Commissioner Michael Cassar testifying in the case against Mr Tabone, former Enemalta chairman, based on information from oil trader George Farrugia who was granted a presidential pardon.

“Yes, if the need arises.”

Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi replying to one of the 20 questions during The Times’ Big Debate which asked if he was prepared to hold a referendum on spring hunting. Labour leader Joseph Muscat said “no”.

“Yes, as long as Libya is considered to be a safe country.”

Labour leader Joseph Muscat’s reply during the same debate when asked if he agreed with the push-back policy whereby immigrants arriving from Libya are returned. Dr Gonzi said “no”.

“We’ve been very quiet throughout this campaign, but all that can change... in the coming days.”

Senior FKNK officials saying they are close to signing a memorandum of understanding endorsing Labour ahead of the election.

“The child looks miserable, the child looks very miserable, the child looks extremely miserable.”

Forensic pathologist Mario Scerri reporting on a medical file entry made by one of the seven doctors charged with the involuntary homicide of two-year-old Aimee Abela.

“Politically motivated.”

Mr Justice Lino Farrugia Sacco criticising the impeachment motion against him as he questioned the judiciary’s code of ethics.

“Pope Benedict XVI’s was a surprising papacy.”

John Mallia, in a vox pop, describing how he initially thought it would be a quiet, conventional papacy but he witnessed a transformation as time passed.