John Prescott Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“I was the one that brought it in, but not only for the north-east, for every area so we can develop all the regional economies, lift up the national productivity, get greater wealth and share it more evenly.”

“The only break I ever took was to eat. That's all I did. Work, and then quickly eat something. It became my main pleasure, having access to my comfort food.”

“That's what I think regions are about, making central government more accountable and fairer.”

“The choice is not normally between the north and south. It might be between Britain and Europe.”

“I have only been seeking to get them to the negotiating table and, thank God, that's where they are.”

“In the north east, there, they have had quite a bit of government offices moving in. It's not a new policy.”

“It's moving in the right direction. It was in decline under the previous administration.”

“There is progress taking place, growth is better. We're only talking about two years there.”

“We've given more resources. On housing, we are now establishing a regional housing pot.”

“From 1997 when we came in, you guys and the public bought seven million more cars. You didn't get rid of the second car, did you? So what is happening is the growth of cars on the motorway.”