Festival of Ideas presents John Prescott

John Prescott was deputy leader of the Labour Party under Tony Blair and Britain’s longest-serving deputy prime minister. His autobiography, Prezza: Pulling No Punches, tells the full story of these years and the story of a remarkable man: an 11-plus failure, he became a union firebrand and a campaigning MP.

Whether you regard John Prescott as a street brawler, traitor to the left, grace-and-favour croquet player, philanderer and minister without a job; OR as the man who ensured crucial party modernisation, who helped get Labour back into power, who kept the peace between Brown and Blair, who fought with Al Gore to get the groundbreaking Kyoto agreement signed and the voice of reason in the Cabinet, his life makes for a compelling story.

Venue

St George's Bristol, West End

Dates

Date 5 Jun 2008

Tickets Information

Road Directions

Patrons are strongly advised to use the West End and Trenchard car parks, each within a short walk of St George's Bristol. The car park adjacent to St George's Bristol is not for public use. Please note, there is now a meter charge for evening roadside parking.

Public Transport Directions

Bristol is well served with trains to Bristol Temple Meads from Bath Spa, Cardiff, London Paddington, the South, Birmingham New Street and the North. There is a taxi rank just outside the station and buses numbers 8, 9, 508 and 509 stop at the top and bottom of Park Street. For information on trains call 0345 484950.

 Facilities

Provider Preferences

• In town/city centre
• Indoor Event

Payment Methods

• Booking essential

Specialist Features

• Family Fun