John Prescott

John Leslie Prescott, Baron PrescottLondon Gazette, accessed 25 January 2011 (31 May 1938 – 20 November 2024) was a British Labour politician. He was born in Prestatyn, Wales. He grew up in Brinsworth, Yorkshire and Upton by Chester. He served as Deputy Prime Minister when Tony Blair was Prime Minister. He started out as a shop worker and was often considered to be the "most working class member of the Labour cabinet". Whilst campaigning for the 2001 election, he punched a man who threw an egg at him.BBC News article He has diabetes mellitus type 2Prescott has diabetes and had bulimia nervosa throughout his political career.

Prescott died on 20 November 2024 from problems caused by Alzheimer's disease, aged 86.

References

Other websites

 john-prescott.labourhome.org  – Prescott's political blog
  – profile at 10 Downing Street website
John Prescott BBC Profile

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