Probably the most ineffective Cabinet Minister ever with the knack of getting overpaid whether he has job or not. Some of Prescott’s “highlights” while Deputy Prime Minister have included: •Throwing a punch at a protestor who'd thrown an egg at him.
•Having his council tax paid for him out of the public purse. (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/4607110.stm)
•Having a number of sexual infidelities and harassment allegations, including his affair with Tracey Temple.
•Keeping his £134,000 a year Cabinet salary, chauffeured Jaguar car, his grace-and-favour flat at Admiralty Arch and the official country residence Dorneywood, in Buckinghamshire, despite losing his department. (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=392986&in_page_id=1770)
•Being photographed playing croquet at Dorneywood when acting Prime Minister while Tony was away on holiday. (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=388046&in_page_id=1770)
•Going on holiday to Phil Anschutz' ranch in America. Phil Anschutz is a gambling magnate and the man trying to convert the Millenium Dome into a Super Casino. Prescott had been chairman of the Cabinet committee responsible for developmental planning in the UK at the time. (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2006/07/09/npresc09.xml&sSheet=/news/2006/07/09/ixuknews.html)
•Despite being Acting Prime Minister during the airport terrorism crisis of August 2006 (Tony was away on holiday, again) it was actually John Reid who chaired most of the meetings and key cabinet committees. Prescott was incredibly quiet throughout the period. (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=400058&in_page_id=1770&in_a_source=)
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