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Docks to Downing Street: My Story

John Prescott

From failing the 11-plus to becoming Britain's longest-serving deputy prime minister, John Prescott's story is one we may never see again. He began his journey into politics as a 'Hollywood waiter' on Cunard liners, where he stood up for the rights of his fellow seamen and went on to become a shop steward and union firebrand. Throughout his career, he has been the key link between old and new, between working and middle classes, and ultimately between Blair and Brown. This is the compelling life story of a man who has made mistakes, but has never stopped fighting for what he believes in.

  • Classification : Biography & Memoir
  • Pub Date : MAR 2, 2009
  • Imprint : Headline Review
  • Page Extent : 432
  • Binding : PB
  • ISBN : 9780755317769
  • Price : INR 575
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John Prescott

The son of a railway signalman John Prescott failed his 11-plus exam and became a steward in the Merchant Navy. He went on to attend Ruskin College Oxford and then Hull University where he obtained a degree in economics and economic history. He was elected to Parliament in 1970 as MP for Hull East and after the death of John Smith in 1994 he became deputy leader of the Labour Party. Following Labour's election victory in 1997 Prescott was appointed deputy prime minister a position he held until his retirement from the job in June 2007.

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