City council REFUSES proposal to build a memorial statue to the late former Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott in his hometown
A proposed monument statue of former Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott was rejected in his accepted hometown Hull.
Members of the Assembly were connected with 26-26 votes, but Lord Mayor Cheryl Payne defeated the movement with the vote.
Council leader Mike Ross voted against this idea and said that the sculpture would probably cost at least £ 150,000.
He questioned whether the people of Hull were acceptable to spend most of the money of the taxpayers in the statue.
However, Cllr Ross added: ‘This does not mean that John Prescott should not be remembered. How is the question? ‘
Former Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott (in the picture) proposed a monument statue was rejected in his adopted hometown Hull
Lord Prescott, a former boxer, was remembered by many people for punching a protester who threw eggs on a visit to North Wales in 2001 during his visit to North Wales.
Julia Conner, a member of the Assembly, who proposed the statue, said, ‘He would respect a working classman who went to the summit of politics and leave a mark on the city and the world.
During the 2001 general election campaign, he referred to Lord Prescott, who hit a protester throwing eggs, he added: ‘He was a character. John’s presence and style certainly punched a punch ‘
Lord Prescott, the Labor Party, who died on November 86, became a member of parliament for Hull East between 1970-2010 – 40 years.
Lord Prescott, Sir Tony Blair and Gordon Brown frequently mediated in the turbulent relationship
Between 1994-2007, he served as the leader of the Labor Party and as Deputy Prime Minister between 1997-2007. He died in November between the ages of 86.
Lord Prescott was Tony Blair’s political caries and launch coach – the powerful bridge that could be down in five seconds between new and old labor and always ready for a fight.
Lord Prescott, the son of a railway man and a maid from North Wales, was a good boxer as a child after moving to Yorkshire.
Later in life, at a time when he was responsible for the country, he got used to the thinner things in life by enjoying the croquetal on the grass of the country’s house.
