It is no exaggeration to say the Labour Party could never have won three consecutive full terms without John’ - Sir Tony Blair

Former British Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott, who served under Tony Blair, has died, aged 86. His working-class background made him an unusual figure in the British political landscape.

John Prescott, who has died aged 86, was UK deputy prime minister to Tony Blair throughout his 10-year premiership and played a crucial role in the Labour party’s modernisation. One of the party’s most authentically charismatic figures,