00:00John Prescott was a friend, he was a colleague, but he was also a political colossus, he was
00:05a Labour titan, he was one of the all-time greats, because he had passion, he had courage,
00:12he was determined to get things done, and he believed that if he had managed to achieve
00:17opportunities because he was able to develop his potential, then everybody should have
00:21the chance to get these opportunities. That's what motivated him in his political career.
00:26He transformed our view of climate change, he was the leader in that. He built one and
00:32a half million houses, so people are living in far better homes as a result of that. Nobody
00:35has done that ever since. And at the same time, he led the way on regional policy in
00:40getting Scotland, Wales, the regions of England. He was the pioneer, if you like, of levelling
00:45up. He wanted to see every part of the country enjoying economic prosperity. So John was
00:50actually a change merchant, he got things done, he wasn't just talk. I mean, people
00:54think of him as an uncompromising trade unionist who was incredibly determined. He actually
01:00got things done.
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