John Prescott in police commissioner election row with Andrew Percy
LORD Prescott has urged the Speaker to intervene in a row over an alleged breach of House of Commons protocol in the run-up to the election of a new police and crime commissioner.
Labour's candidate for the role claims Brigg and Goole MP Andrew Percy "displayed" election material relating to Conservative candidate Matthew Grove during a Parliamentary debate.
Since the debate was televised on BBC Parliament, the former Deputy Prime Minister said it amounted to "free advertising" and ought to be registered as an election expense.
Now, he wants Commons Speaker John Bercow – and possibly also voting watchdog the Electoral Commission – to investigate his complaint.
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Lord Prescott said: "If TV advertising costs £40,000 a minute and he did it for three minutes, then Andrew Percy spent all his candidate's election expenses in one action.
"I want the Speaker to decide whether this was right or wrong, then I'll ask the Electoral Commission to judge whether it counts as television advertising and should to be registered."
Lord Prescott also said a tweet by Mr Grove, which thanked Mr Percy and Cleethorpes MP Martin Vickers for their "display" of support, proved it had been "pre-meditated".
But Mr Percy said: "I had lots of election literature in my hands as I sat on the benches waiting to speak in that debate.
"I actually name-checked Lord Prescott two or three times, so if I was advertising anyone, it was him.
"I also doubt many people in the Humber were watching BBC Parliament at 5.30pm on a Wednesday afternoon."
Voters will go to the polls on November 15 to vote for Humberside Police's first commissioner.
For an interview with commissioner candidate Walter Sweeney, turn to pages 8-9
Comments
by KirstyandPhil
Friday, November 02 2012, 8:21AM
“According to Scunthorpe Telegraph Prescott is 1/5 favourite! But that's Scunthorpe for you!!
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by KirstyandPhil
Friday, November 02 2012, 8:18AM
“According to Scunthorpe Telegraph Prescott is 1/5 favourite! But there's Scunthorpe for you!!
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by tonybo
Thursday, November 01 2012, 9:20PM
“Worker111 ? Is his dalliance with his secretary have any relevance on his ability to be the candidate for police commisionair,, Yes it has,, she did say he was absolutely rubbish like he was a s an MP.”
by TIGERPETER
Thursday, November 01 2012, 11:14AM
“SantiagoSim. You are right the Hull Mail, Radio Humberside and Look North have all been promoting Prescott because he is good for a quote and will always provide good copy for a story whether it's an affair or a fight. One thing is certain will have nothing to do with policy or any successes.”
by SantiagoSam
Thursday, November 01 2012, 8:12AM
“And six days after this article was introduced, HDM still advertising their candidate prominently here.
Disgraceful favouritism for this moron.”
by TIGERPETER
Thursday, November 01 2012, 7:45AM
“http://tinyurl.com/cjbqe2p
Read the above piece in this morning's Daily Mail to find out all about Mr Prezza.”
by TIGERPETER
Thursday, November 01 2012, 7:43AM
“http://tinyurl.com/cjbqe2p
Read the above piece in the Daily Mail this morning. It tells you all about Mr Prezza.”
by HeavenlyManna
Thursday, November 01 2012, 7:32AM
“So Lord Prescott, could you kindly explain how it is acceptable for one of your prominent Labour sock puppet, lap dog followers come JP4PCC deputy to highjack a persons ID and impersonate them on social media?!
Presumably in some dimwitted, warped and FUTILE effort to discredit, intimidate and silence your critics, questioning your suitability to be elected our Police and Crime Commissioner?!!
Now that really does smack of desperation and panic stations -on behalf of somebody -if you ask me!!?"”
by NeilTheasby
Wednesday, October 31 2012, 1:06AM
“Percy said "I also doubt many people in the Humber were watching BBC Parliament at 5.30pm on a Wednesday afternoon." For this idiot's information I should like to point out that electors do not hang about in The Humber as it is too cold and muddy! Time to point Percy at the porcelain I think. What an idiot!”
by Weekslider
Wednesday, October 31 2012, 12:33AM
“Is that an Adolf Hitler pose John is doing...or Mussolini perhaps...?”