John Prescott today expressed regret for saying that he didn't like Cherie Blair. The former deputy prime minister made his comments while making a BBC documentary about the class system, to be broadcast tonight The programme includes footage of Prescott speaking to three young women about class, one of whom asks Prescott if he liked his former boss, Tony Blair. Prescott confirms he liked the...

Via Liberal Conspiracy, I come across the thoughts of the Independent's John Rentoul, one of the very few Blair-fanciers left on the face of the planet: Just to prove my utter devotion to the finest peace-time prime minister, I confess my reaction when I read that the Tony Blair Faith Foundation Facebook page had been defaced with, among others, this comment: "Tony Blair was about as good for...

Former Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott appears to accuse Cherie Blair of snobbery in his new documentary on class.

Today's Guardian contains extracts from a book by Sky News' Adam Boulton giving the inside story on Tony Blair's time as Prime Minister. As is to be expected everybody swears a lot, not least John Prescott who, according to one anecdote showed remarkable intolerance to his homeland: On John Prescott cursing the Welsh language: "I had got on well with both Prescott and his wife [befo...

Former Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott appears to accuse Cherie Blair of snobbery in his new documentary on class.

There is a meme doing the rounds on Facebook: 25 random things about yourself. John Prescott received this and has blogged about it. You learn something new every day and today is no exception. JP once bought Tony Blair a singing fish to cheer him up. It sang, 'Don't worry, be happy.' What he neglected to say was what the former PM thought about it. Perhaps it was wise for him not t...

This was a story which entirely passed me by, but throws up a couple of intriguing questions. I tip my hat to the Independent’s John Rentoul for highlighting Tony Blair’s address to the Institute for Government entitled, How to Be Prime Minister, held at the end of June. In it Mr Blair commented, The British

Former deputy prime minister John Prescott explained how he believed News International interfered in the difficult Blair-Brown relationship.

Brownites have attacked David Miliband for being disloyal. What short memories they have. For years, Brown created mischief for Tony Blair. The pair of them routinely needed the arbitration services of John Prescott. And if I remember correctly, it was the same Brownites who were extremely disloyal to Blair for years, acting on their master's behalf. Whatever you think of Tony Blair, you have to a...

John Stewart grilled former British Prime Minister Tony Blair last night on the Daily Show. Blair often looked uncomfortable as the host pressed him on the Iraq war and his relationship with U.S. President George W. Bush, but overall he held his ground. Here's part one: And here's part two: