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
Albert Evans (politician) in the new Islington South West constituency. He held the seat until he retired from the House of Commons at the 1970 general election. Albert Evans (politician) Albert Evans (10 June 1903 – 4 December 1988), was a British Labour Party politician. A master engraver, Evans became involved in the Labour movement in the 1920s, and was elected to Islington Borough Council in 1936. In March 1946 he was elected to the London County Council to represent Islington West. He was first elected to Parliament at a by-election in 1947, when the Labour Member of Parliament for Islington West, Frederick