John Prescott
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The gutter press didn't like to mention those though.Handsome_Chris said:I believe that he had two Jaguars too.
Hits me in the feels this one. Agree with him or not, I would always make the time to listen to him and was a big part of the last decent government we had (yes, until they weren’t!)
Feels like a bad omen for Jaaaaaag :(
Feels like a bad omen for Jaaaaaag :(
Straight talker - more to like about him then many other slime ball MPs - Plenty of character
I prefer his route to Westminster compared to the molly cuddled silver spoon approach of many others
Was I his number 1 fan - No - But I liked his straight talking approach
RIP big man
I prefer his route to Westminster compared to the molly cuddled silver spoon approach of many others
Was I his number 1 fan - No - But I liked his straight talking approach
RIP big man
Fair play to the man, he came a long way and stayed mostly on the side of those he represented. Practically unheard of by today's standards. Yeah he was used by Blair as window dressing but having his voice in that cabinet was important. Like all politicians, he leaves a complicated legacy. As a person, he could hardly have done more. RIP John
I liked him a lot. A proper Labour man. Loved it when he lamped the guy for throwing an egg at him.
He was Deputy for New Labour, the first 4 years of that time were in my opinion far and away the best job anyone has done (in my lifetime) of running the country.
He was Deputy for New Labour, the first 4 years of that time were in my opinion far and away the best job anyone has done (in my lifetime) of running the country.
I was always cheered up by hearing John speaking. He may have been an unpolished rough hewn character, but he held genuine opinions, expressing them in a forthright way.
To hear Michael Heseltine talking about him so respectfully & with warmth this morning was a revelation.
He was a one off from a different generation of groomed, tutored emollient politicians, RIP.
To hear Michael Heseltine talking about him so respectfully & with warmth this morning was a revelation.
He was a one off from a different generation of groomed, tutored emollient politicians, RIP.
RIP.
Classic prescott PMQs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDZiIIhnJdY
Classic prescott PMQs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDZiIIhnJdY
RIP Two Jags !
"It was Tony's fault, he said I should connect with the voters."
A politician who had a proper job before going in to politics, we won't see many of those again.
A politician who had a proper job before going in to politics, we won't see many of those again.
Regardless of what you think about his politics, a rare honest man and this type of politician is much missed these days.
RIP a sad loss
I saw him at Hull station once.
I asked for a selfie he wasn’t impressed, I suggested he could pretend to punch me, he pulled a face and walked off. I didn’t get the selfie.
I like it!CoffeeAndTV said:I saw him at Hull station once.I asked for a selfie he wasn’t impressed, I suggested he could pretend to punch me, he pulled a face and walked off. I didn’t get the selfie.
RIP
Excellent - more Bernard Manning (without the swearing and less Eton) - No old school tie or blazer in those messages - More northern social clubs in 'ullswiller said:RIP.
Classic prescott PMQs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDZiIIhnJdY
Said in an interview with Clarkson wasn’t it? Perhaps he should have said the producer threw an egg at him?scrumhalf said:"It was Tony's fault, he said I should connect with the voters."
There have been some really lovely tributes today from both sides of the house.
I liked him, he genuinely seemed like a decent man and there are very few Politicians I'd say that about . . . Alzheimer's disease has claimed yet another soul . . . RIP John :-(
He was my local MP for many years, and for a while when working in Hull I would often contact his constituency office for help with clients issues. John was a good constituency MP - always doing what could to try to get the wheels of bureaucracy moving. He visited the office I worked at a few times and showed a genuine interest in what we did and always had a warm word for the volunteers who largely staffed the service. I ran into him about 10 years later just after Labour had got into power - it would have been 1998 at a guess - at a Labour Party conference in Bournemouth. Again I was there representing as the local rep of the organisation, having moved to Dorset the year before. John walked over and asked what I was doing this far south.
I was astonished he remembered me.
He was a good bloke and certainly did not deserve the press coverage he got.
I was astonished he remembered me.
He was a good bloke and certainly did not deserve the press coverage he got.
He was of the like we don't often see today or in politics - straight forward, believed in what he was doing and was trustworthy. Hwle most certainly wasn't slimy and sneaky like many politicians.
He really was a breath of fresh air and will be missed.
I liked him too. He came across as a very straight guy and regardless of whether you agreed with his politics, many people appreciate that type of honesty. He was the bridge that kept the left of the Labour party and Blair's centre-right government connected, and that was no mean feat. As for the punch he administered to the egg-throwing idiot - priceless.
It's a cliche, but we really won't see his like again.
RIP JP.
It's a cliche, but we really won't see his like again.
RIP JP.
Edit: The car, not the animal.