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
Ernest Evans (politician) "Elements of the law relating to vendors and purchasers" (1915) and "Agricultural and Small Holdings Act". Evans died at his home, Traethgwyn, Ffordd Tymawr, Deganwy, Caernarfonshire on 18 January 1965, aged 79. Ernest Evans (politician) Ernest Evans (1885 – 18 January 1965) was a Liberal Party politician from Wales. Ernest Evans was born at Aberystwyth, the son of Evan Evans, the Clerk to the Cardiganshire County Council and his wife Annie Davies. He was educated at Llandovery College, at the University College of Wales, and at Trinity Hall, Cambridge where he was President of the Union in 1909. He was