John Prescott

I was the one that brought it in, but not only for the north-east, for every area so we can develop all…

— John Prescott

What government has been doing, we've got major programmes now, of billions of pounds, which are directed by central government into these…

— John Prescott

From 1997 when we came in, you guys and the public bought seven million more cars. You didn't get rid of the…

— John Prescott

I will have failed in this if in five years there are not many more people using public transport and far fewer…

— John Prescott

We are making the fundamental changes. It was like the decent housing target. We said by 2010, we'd have taken a million…

— John Prescott

He made an enormous contribution to British politics in opposition and in government [on Robin Cook]

— John Prescott

Perhaps they thought I was on a fact-finding mission, never for one moment thinking that a man of my age and build…

— John Prescott

I've always felt very proud of Wales and being Welsh. People are a bit surprised when I say I'm Welsh. I was…

— John Prescott

The only break I ever took was to eat. That's all I did. Work, and then quickly eat something. It became my…

— John Prescott

Why can't we, with a more intelligent policy, actually have houses that are affordable, built at higher densities than they are at…

— John Prescott

We now have a satisfactory solution not only to coalition forces, but also to the Iraqi authorities themselves.

— John Prescott

I have only been seeking to get them to the negotiating table and, thank God, that's where they are.

— John Prescott

My roots, my background and the way I act is working class, but it would be hypsocritical to say I'm anything else…

— John Prescott

Down in the south, it's how we find the brownfield sites without taking too much land take to meet the tremendous demand…

— John Prescott

Improving the quality of life for people of this country is perhaps the most important duty of Government

— John Prescott

It's moving in the right direction. It was in decline under the previous administration.

— John Prescott

What we are beginning to witness is a whole new set of rules for economics, based on rationing resources.

— John Prescott

She's not forgiven me, but we have a wonderful life from our family and that's the nature and quality of that woman…

— John Prescott

There was only one punch. Tony Blair rang me and he said 'Are you OK?' and I said 'Yes', and he said…

— John Prescott

There is progress taking place, growth is better. We're only talking about two years there.

— John Prescott

My department is not too big for one man, because I'm Superman.

— John Prescott

Perhaps if England and Scotland together had one team we could at least beat the Germans.

— John Prescott

The Green Belt is a Labour achievement - and we mean to build on it.

— John Prescott

The choice is not normally between the north and south. It might be between Britain and Europe.

— John Prescott

So what I did was stuff my face with anything around, any old rubbish, burgers, chocolate, crisps, fish and chips, loads of…

— John Prescott