John Prescott was a larger-than-life politician - one who could take (and make) a joke at his own expense

 

She remembers the day well  - all smiles from John Prescott and Melanie Onn in Grimsby seven years ago

GRIMSBY and Cleethorpes MP Melanie Onn has today posted on her social media a brief but touching tribute to former deputy prime minister John Prescott who has died aged 86. 

"He was a legend of the Labour Party," she writes.

"He visited Grimsby to help me campaign in 2017,"she recalls. "Afterwards, he entertained locals at The Trawl where he sought to  down a pint of bitter in one gulp.

"Unfortunately, he spilled most of it down his shirt, then had to dry off in the gents. 

"John was oft understimated, but sharp as a tack. He was a legend of the Labour MP, and we will miss him."