When I think of John Prescott, a smile comes to my face. But I also remember John as somebody who had an unerring political instinct; a towering figure who changed the course of Labour, and reached parts of the party which others simply couldn’t. John never really expressed it, but he had a slight wariness towards people like Tony, and …
John Prescott, the pugnacious Deputy Prime Minister to UK's Tony Blair during his 10 years in government, has died aged 86 after a battle with Alzheimer's, his family said on Thursday. "I don't think, to be honest, I'd ever met anyone quite like John, and I still don't think I've ever met anyone quite like him, and I'm very sad …
Although we all knew that the end was approaching and was inevitable, I am devastated by John’s passing. It is no exaggeration to say the Labour Party could never have won three consecutive full terms without John. He had extraordinary accomplishments: he revived many of Britain’s inner cities, was responsible for the refurbishment of thousands of council homes, the revival …
