RIP John Prescott

[MikeF]

I’d like to know his thoughts on the rebranding of Jaguar

 

[BrianW]

I find it amusing that people say there are not enough working-class people in Parliament, and the working class are not represented. Yet the minute you get a working-class person in anything like a position of power, they are absolutely torn to pieces. They are usually called 'thick' and 'uncouth' and similar words.

It's fascinating really. The difference between what people say they want and what they really want. I think many people only take you seriously if you talk with a plummy accent and have been to the 'right' kind of school. You may be thick as a brick, and utterly incompetent, but you'll get by. Certainly as an MP, and often as a minister.

 

[BrianW]

Prescott gave us the revived Welsh Highland Railway, against the wishes of numerous Nimbys, including the National Park. For that alone, he will always be a hero to me.

 

[bluethrunthru]

who will Logan Paul box now?

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

who will Logan Paul box now?

In the Blue Corner, The Beast of Bolsover, Dennis Skinner.

 

[bluethrunthru]

In the Blue Corner, The Beast of Bolsover, Dennis Skinner.

Dennis would never ever be in the Blue corner of anything

 

[I'm With Stupid]

On top form when he appeared on Top Gear (annoyingly in four parts).

 

[BlueMoonday]

Shouldn't be mentioned in the same breath, Rayner is a hypocritical fake.

I thought the exact same thing when Flange popped up. She was also articulate as ever.

 

[Uncle Wally One Ball]

Sound as a pound. RIP

 

[hilts]

You always knew what he believed in and he wasnt afraid of saying it, even if you didn't agree that's a diminishing quality in a politician these days.

A good innings which is all you can ask for really.

Sorry for putting this in the Angela Raynor thread.

Bit of class please gents.