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John Prescott - his legacy?

5 Live listeners have their say with Nicky Campbell

John Prescott has died at the age of 86. The former Labour Deputy Prime Minister had been living with Alzheimer's. An MP for almost 40 years, he began his political career as a trade union activist and worked his way up to serve in Tony Blair's government for 10 years. He later became a member of the House of Lords. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he was a "true giant" of the Labour movement and "a one-off". Nicky Campbell asked 5 Live listeners how they will remember Lord John Prescott?

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