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'John delivered a refreshingly candid presentation that captivated our audience and stimulated thought-provoking debate.' Ernst & Young
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BIOGRAPHY
John Prescott was Britain's longest serving Deputy Prime Minister and a key player in the Blair Government. His most significant achievement was to lead negotiations with 120 nations at Kyoto, resulting in the first treaty on climate change. He still works with the Chinese on their plans to build a thousand new 'sustainable' cities.
Starting out as a Cunard ship's steward and union official, Prescott rose to power via a degree in economics and a spell in the European Parliament. Throughout the period of modernisation he maintained his core beliefs and his popularity with Labour's grassroots. He is widely credited for managing the strained relationships around the Cabinet table.
John is also known for a number of controversial episodes - not least involving his passion for Jaguars and the punch he threw at a farmer during an election campaign. From the early days serving pink gins through to his private dinners with Brown and Blair, 'Prezza' has a rich fund of anecdotes.
Since resigning from Cabinet John has become active in the Council of Europe, particularly on environmental issues. He has also found time to film highly acclaimed television documentaries about the British class system. The next subject to receive the Prescott treatment: the North-South divide.
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When he was 21, Gordon Brown won a Daily Express competition for 'A Vision of Britain in the Year 2000.' One of his first acts in office was to insist that the font for No.10 emails be changed from Times New Roman 12 to Arial 14.
Carlsberg Special Brew was created especially for Winston Churchill, as Denmark's thank-you for Britain's help during World War II.
The door to 10 Downing Street has no keyhole. It can only be opened from the inside.
In a study of common characteristics among Prime Ministers, Lucille Iremonger identified a childhood deprived of affection; extreme self-discipline; religious zeal; aggression, timidity and overdependence on the love of others.
The language used in the Chamber must conform to a number of rules. Past and present House of Commons Speakers have taken exception to: blackguard, coward, git, guttersnipe, hooligan, rat, swine, stoolpigeon, traitor and fuck.
Briefcases are not allowed in the Chamber. The reading of newspapers, magazines and letters is also prohibited. Eating and drinking (except for discreet sips to ease the voice) is not permitted, in contrast to previous centuries when visitors observed Members sucking oranges and cracking nuts.
The police shout "Who goes home?" when the House rises. This is an invitation to Members to join together in bands to cross what were the dangerous fields between Westminster and the City, or to hire boats homeward on the Thames.
A Member wishing to raise a point of order during a division was, until 1998, required to speak with his hat on. Collapsible top hats were kept for the purpose. Snuff is still provided, at public expense, at the doorkeeper's box at the entrance to the Chamber.
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