Former deputy prime minister John Prescott has died aged 86
stroke, Lord Prescott's wife and two sons said: "We are deeply saddened to inform you that our beloved husband, father and grandfather, John Prescott, passed away peacefully yesterday at the age of 86."
"He did so from his time as a waiter on the cruise liners to becoming Britain’s longest serving deputy prime minister. "I said 'I was just carrying out your orders. You told us to connect with the electorate, so I did'."In 2015, he was banned from speeding after being caught doing 60mph in a 50mph zone in one of his beloved Jags.
After his time as deputy PM Prescott took a short break from politics - before coming back to advise Tony Blair.The FAST method – which stands for Face, Arms, Speech, Time – is the easiest way to remember the most common symptoms of stroke:=Face drooping - if one side of a person's face is dropped or numb then ask them to smile, if it's uneven then you should seek help.=Arm weakness - if one arm is weak or numb then you should ask the person to raise both arms.
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