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. John Prescott More Quotes by John Prescott More Quotes From John Prescott I have only been seeking to get them to the negotiating table and, thank God, that's where they are. John Prescott negotiating thank-god tables There is progress taking place, growth is better. We're only talking about two years there. John Prescott talking two years My department is not too big for one man, because I'm Superman. John Prescott department bigs men Perhaps if England and Scotland together had one team we could at least beat the Germans. John Prescott scotland team together Labour economic stability has replaced Tory boom and bust John Prescott stability economic labour He made an enormous contribution to British politics in opposition and in government [on Robin Cook] John Prescott british-politics government robins When I see that man on the telly - 'Are you thinking what I'm thinking?' No! I'm definitely not! I find most of it quite offensive! John Prescott offensive men thinking This 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 Prescott february facts thinking We now have a satisfactory solution not only to coalition forces, but also to the Iraqi authorities themselves. John Prescott coalitions force authority In the north east, there, they have had quite a bit of government offices moving in. It's not a new policy. John Prescott government easter moving I've always felt very proud of Wales and being Welsh. People are a bit surprised when I say I'm Welsh. I was born in Wales, went to school in Wales and my mother was Welsh. I'm Welsh. It's my place of birth, my country. John Prescott mother country school The Attorney General, Lord Goldsmith, came to the Cabinet, verbally announced it was legal, but provided no documentation, the timing of the decision was clearly designed to endorse an almost immediate action for us to go to war. John Prescott world That's what I think regions are about, making central government more accountable and fairer. John Prescott i-think more think government What government has been doing, we've got major programmes now, of billions of pounds, which are directed by central government into these areas of deprivation. John Prescott got doing now government The choice is not normally between the north and south. It might be between Britain and Europe. John Prescott north between choice europe Why can't we, with a more intelligent policy, actually have houses that are affordable, built at higher densities than they are at the moment and built on brownfield sites. John Prescott why more moment intelligent We are making the fundamental changes. It was like the decent housing target. We said by 2010, we'd have taken a million houses and refurbished them into decent housing. John Prescott changes like target said We've given more resources. On housing, we are now establishing a regional housing pot. John Prescott more now housing resources Refurbishing I've done in the first three years and I'm still giving housing money, of course, to the north. John Prescott three money done giving You go down some street - no doubt it's there, and we have to do something about it, and our programmes are designed to do that - but if that's a picture of Newcastle, it's not the one I recognise and I bet none in the North East do either. John Prescott picture street down you
