I've gone through that with my mother and father and here I was in a similar situation. I've wronged her and I've wronged the family. Because when these things happen, it doesn't just happen to you, it happens to the people around you and the family. John Prescott familyfatherhappen share on social
In a sense, what we do with the regional development agencies is to give them resources to look at the deficiencies in the economy in the regional areas, so they can address themselves to that. John Prescott addressagencyarea Change image and share on social
The only break I ever took was to eat. That's all I did. Work, and then quickly eat something. It became my main pleasure, having access to my comfort food. John Prescott accessbreakcomfort Change image and share on social
She's not forgiven me, but we have a wonderful life from our family and that's the nature and quality of that woman that she can say that. John Prescott familyforgivelife Change image and share on social
There's no excuse, it's just an opportunity that presented in a limited way and that happened and as soon as the press rang me I didn't deny it I just said 'that's it' and I had to go home and explain it. John Prescott denyexcuseexplain share on social
You go down some street - no doubt it's there, and we have to do something about it, and our programmes are designed to do that - but if that's a picture of Newcastle, it's not the one I recognise and I bet none in the North East do either. John Prescott betdesigndoubt share on social
That's what I think regions are about, making central government more accountable and fairer. John Prescott accountablecentralfair Change image and share on social
I see this fella built like a barn door... and there's all these fox hunters, who didn't like me, screaming and shouting and as I walked past him I looked at him and he hit me with something. John Prescott barnbuilddoor Change image and share on social
Why can't we, with a more intelligent policy, actually have houses that are affordable, built at higher densities than they are at the moment and built on brownfield sites. John Prescott affordablebrownfieldbuild Change image and share on social
The choice is not normally between the north and south. It might be between Britain and Europe. John Prescott britainchoiceeurope Change image and share on social
