UK's John Prescott: the Bridge Who Held Old and New Labour Together for Tony Blair By Kate Holton LONDON (Reuters) - John Prescott, Britain's longest-serving deputy prime minister who died on ...

John Prescott was an old-style political bruiser who played a vital role in the New Labour project. He scorned what he called "the beautiful people" - the men in smart suits with red roses and ...

I am now Zero Jags.' Former deputy prime minister John Prescott once appeared in BBC hit series Gavin and Stacey in a hilarious skit as Nessa's old flame. The politician made an appearance in ...

Former deputy prime minister John Prescott was as a political bruiser, an old-school Labour MP who could down a pint in five seconds and was no stranger to public outbursts — famously punching a ...

John Prescott has ceased to be a member of the House of Lords as the ex-deputy PM's parliamentary career - spanning more than half a century - came to an end. The 86-year-old was first elected to ...

John Prescott was a nice man and an underestimated ... It was very much like the old Eric Morecambe line to Andre Previn about his terrible piano playing: “I’m playing all the right notes ...

Former deputy prime minister John Prescott was as a political bruiser, an old-school Labour MP who could down a pint in five seconds and was no stranger to public outbursts — famously punching a ...

But clearly the old warhorse had mellowed in old age and ... The pie, after all, had legendary status. Like John Prescott did. We'll never see his like again.

John Prescott, Labour’s deputy prime minister ... represented much of the old Labour Party he had to carry with him. Prescott’s support was crucial in carrying through Blair’s reform ...

LONDON (Reuters) - John Prescott, Britain's longest-serving deputy ... an act that cemented his image as a bare-knuckle politician of the old school. "Of course, it would have all been better ...