RIP John Prescott

In a career overshadowed somewhat by his impulsive punch of a bystander heckling him, Prescott represented the possibility that non-professionals could rise to the top of politics....

While its still possible (Anglea Rayner for instance), the wave of non-professional politicians being in Government has certainly reduced over recent decades.

Like him or loathe him Prescott represented something valuable for the British polity - class inclusivity!

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