We believe the 36, nearly 40, billion pound discount given for a right to buy houses took a million houses out of the public housing sector which is desperately needed for rent.
John PrescottThis was released I think in February and so it is a great deal of fuss being made, it hasn't in fact been given public release, it was released in February.
John PrescottImproving the quality of life for people of this country is perhaps the most important duty of Government
John PrescottHe made an enormous contribution to British politics in opposition and in government [on Robin Cook]
John PrescottI'm going to introduce you to a revolutionary thought - you can go slower and get there quicker. And that's to do with flow. As soon as you made it two lanes and brought in the 70 (mph) and 50 (mph), you got there quicker. It meant the flow of the traffic was better, there were less accidents, less deaths, I think that's an important factor.
John Prescott