John Prescott incidents that have caused widespread media interest. During the 2001 election campaign, Prescott was campaigning in Rhyl, Denbighshire when farmer Craig Evans threw an egg at him, which struck him in the neck. Prescott, a former amateur boxer, responded immediately with a straight left to the jaw. The incident, overshadowing the launch of the Labour Party manifesto on that day, was captured by numerous television crews. Tony Blair responded succinctly, stating, "John is John". A National Opinion Polls (NOP) survey found that the incident appeared to do no public harm to Prescott, and may even have benefited his standing amongst
Charles Evans (politician) election. After completing this term, Evans left federal politics and did not seek re-election in 1945. Charles Evans (politician) Charles Robert Evans (8 September 1882 – 29 October 1947) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Mount Forest, Ontario and became a farmer and lumber merchant. He attended public and high schools in Mount Forest, and graduated from a two-year program at British American College. Evans participated in municipal politics at Piapot, Saskatchewan as a school trustee and as a councillor. He was first elected to Parliament at the Maple Creek