tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post114604007839510077..comments2024-03-04T17:54:32.559+00:00Comments on Iain Dale's Diary: EXCLUSIVE: John Prescott's Serial Affair HabitIain Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03270146219458384372noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1146073771240746452006-04-26T18:49:00.000+01:002006-04-26T18:49:00.000+01:00Can you remind me what David Blunkett said about P...Can you remind me what David Blunkett said about Prescott in his book?<BR/><BR/>I agree with politholic, I can't stand cowards who denigrate what was once a loving relationship of sorts. But in fact this humanises JP, just like JM and DB.<BR/><BR/>I imagine it's a very lonely life at the top, all those late hours, stressful votes, back stabbing etc.<BR/><BR/>Who is literally the nearest and dearest with a sympathetic ear during these moments? Not usually the spouse, unfortunately. The wise ones would spend more time being close by, I know some who do to avoid this kind of temptation.Ellee Seymourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11647480320978146418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1146067840893214752006-04-26T17:10:00.000+01:002006-04-26T17:10:00.000+01:00Sorry chaps, I meant Vincent Hanna.Sorry chaps, I meant Vincent Hanna.Politaholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00787923053839036543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1146054578033061542006-04-26T13:29:00.000+01:002006-04-26T13:29:00.000+01:00If you are correct that this was leaked to kill th...If you are correct that this was leaked to kill the Clarke story, which seems a reasonable interpretation, was this done by Clarke or by, or with the wink of, Blair.<BR/><BR/>I suspect this is the sort of thing that John Prescott will take very personally indeed.neil craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09157898238945726349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1146046062636025512006-04-26T11:07:00.000+01:002006-04-26T11:07:00.000+01:00The late John HannaDon't you mean Don McLean's fav...<I>The late John Hanna</I><BR/><BR/>Don't you mean Don McLean's favourite ...<BR/><BR/>"Starry starry night..."Blognor Regishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17270795049477192100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1146045638041721882006-04-26T11:00:00.000+01:002006-04-26T11:00:00.000+01:00If they released this story today to take the heat...If they released this story today to take the heat off of the real story about Clarke that is not a reason to push it - indeed quite the opposite.<BR/><BR/>My favourite Prescottism was when he said that Labour wouldn't deserve to run the country if they couldn't make a success of the Dome. Actually I think that one reflects, comparatively, well on Prescott since the more "professional" sort of politician never puts any failure standards on himself.neil craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09157898238945726349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1146044499086332812006-04-26T10:41:00.000+01:002006-04-26T10:41:00.000+01:00OK I don't like John Prescott. In my opinion he's ...OK I don't like John Prescott. In my opinion he's a dimwitted class warrior of the old school and quite how he got into the position he is I couldn't say. <BR/><BR/>However I will admit I don't know enough about his personal habits and pontifications vis a vis the sanctity of marriage. If he has never made any sanctimonious speeches about "love, honour and obey" etc etc then it is surely a private matter. But if he ever did publicly come out in support of the traditional marriage or made political capital out of another MP's dalliances then surely he has at least set himself up for the charge of hypocrisy and should rightly be pilloried for it. The more the better.<BR/><BR/>RMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1146044239802578192006-04-26T10:37:00.000+01:002006-04-26T10:37:00.000+01:00A colleague of mine has just suggested a new nickn...A colleague of mine has just suggested a new nickname :<BR/><BR/>John "Two-Shags" Prescott<BR/><BR/>I think it could catch on.<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>LabanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1146043003497234272006-04-26T10:16:00.000+01:002006-04-26T10:16:00.000+01:00The difference between Prescott and the sexual goi...The difference between Prescott and the sexual goings-on of Tory MP's during the Major years is that Prescott has not been going up and done the country banging-on about "back-to-basics". The late John Hanna stated the problem vis-a-vis Major's miscreants very well: imagine, he said, someone preaching endlessly about the evils of drink, and then you discover that he spends every Saturday night in a little known shebeen drinking himself stupid. You might enjoy a tipple or several yourself, but you would find this hypocritical. I don't think the charge of hypocrisy stands against Prescott in the way it did against the Majorettes. Mind you, I always think it disgraceful when they say they "regret" the affair. After a two-year affair that is so insulting to the woman in question. What he really regrets is getting found out. Then again - following the "Palmerston principle" - I can't see it will do Prescott's reputation any harm...Politaholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00787923053839036543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1146042213965586892006-04-26T10:03:00.000+01:002006-04-26T10:03:00.000+01:00It's not anybody's business, but it is suggestive ...It's not anybody's business, but it is suggestive of the man's character, and character is a big thing in politics. If you can deceive your wife, you can certainly deceive your country. Of course, the obvious problem is that there are no doubt any number of senior Tories having affairs in a similar fashion, but that's not a very electorally appetising reason for keeping schtum.<BR/><BR/>So far this week, we've had Prescott the cheat, Clarke the incompetent, Hewitt the deluded and a police investigation still in progress. I worry that if the Conservatives don't pin Labour's failures on Labour itself then it's going to get pinned on Politicians In General -- which will do nothing to help the Tories, nothing to help the reputation of politics, and nothing to stop the growth of radical fringe parties.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com