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|title= Prezza: My Story: Pulling No Punches

|author= John Prescott

|buy= Maybe

|borrow= Yes

|pages=416

|publisher= Headline Review

|date= May 2008

|isbn=978-0755317752

}}

John Prescott polarises opinion. It seems that people either love or loathe him and I've yet to meet anyone who isn't at least aware of him. Coming from relatively humble beginnings he rose to be the UK's longest-serving Deputy Prime Minister by the time he resigned in June 2007. He's been just about as close to the top of British politics as it's possible to get and his autobiography was expected to be revealing and possibly even tell us where some of the bodies are buried. So, how did it measure up?

There's nothing profound in the book, but if you're looking for a light and engaging read then you might find it enjoyable. I read it in one sitting and didn't feel that I'd wasted my time even though I read little that was new. If you do want a more in depth look at recent history then we can recommend [[A History of Modern Britain by Andrew Marr]] or for a look at a similar period in time from the other side of the political fence have a look at [[The Remarkable Lives of Bill Deedes by Stephen Robinson]].

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