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Tributes to Prescott, a 'true giant of Labour'
The Herald
|November 22, 2024
FORMER deputy prime minister John Prescott has died, aged 86, following a battle with Alzheimer's, with Sir Tony Blair leading tributes to him as a "committed and loyal" public servant.
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Lord Prescott's family, who announced his death, said he had "spent his life trying to improve the lives of others, fighting for social justice and protecting the environment".
The former trade union activist and ex-merchant seaman died "peacefully" and surrounded by relatives at his care home.
Former prime minister Sir Tony said he was "devastated" by Lord Prescott's death, adding: "He was one of the most talented people I ever encountered in politics; one of the most committed and loyal; and definitely the most unusual."
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