Hail To The Prescott Dynasty

Snide remarks from the BBC, which cannot cope with any working-class person whom it cannot sack on the spot (or with anyone at all from the North), about the prospect of John Prescott’s son taking over his seat. Well, sooner that than the other possibilities: someone thrown out last time as an MP in the South (or, indeed, in the Yorkshire gin and jag belt...), or some public school and Oxbridge backroom boy, or some Tory defector. Prescott has probably made the announcement so early in order to ensure the succession of his son instead. At least under the circumstances, good for him.

Meanwhile, congratulations to the dear old BBC for depicting Prescott’s legendary OMOV speech as an act of support for Blair (of whom only political anoraks had ever heard at the time, much like now), rather than for John Smith (remember him?).