Piers Morgan is full of praise for Lord John Prescott, who “loved a good dust-up”. In a post on X, he said: “RIP John Prescott, 86. One of my all-time favourite politicians. Pugnacious ...

Other politicians also paid tribute, with former MP and Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons Nigel Evans writing: 'RIP John Prescott - a giant in British politics for over 40 years- a true ...

who succeeded Lord Prescott as deputy Labour leader said he was a "huge figure in bringing Labour back into government". In a statement Ms Harman said: "RIP John Precott. A huge figure in bringing ...

RIP John Prescott!’ @rhysrmann added. ‘That bit was good. She had a running storyline about her and John Prescott and how he managed to get her out of some sticky situations, it was comedy ...

FORMER Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott has died aged 86 following a battle with Alzheimer's. He had been living in a care home following a stroke in 2019 and passed away "peacefully ...

True force of nature was John Prescott, the lad who overcame failing ... What a working class hero. RIP ...

John Prescott was a nice man and an underestimated wit. I once worked as a researcher on my late colleague Colin Brown’s biography of him, Fighting Talk, published in 1997, just before Prescott ...

Brandishing a pork pie on a silver tray, John Prescott stood on the stage during his 1995 Labour conference speech and bellowed: "Lies, lies! Porky pies!" It was the defining moment of my stormy ...

It has often been said that Tony Blair used John Prescott – with his working-class, trade-union background and traditional socialist beliefs – as a human shield, to give Blair cover for his ...

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 ...

Skip to main content Subscriptions Animals ...