Pauline Prescott: Why I still haven't forgiven John
PAULINE Prescott has still not forgiven her husband John for cheating on her.
In a new autobiography, she reveals in graphic detail the moment the former Deputy Prime Minister and Hull East MP told her of a two-year fling with his secretary, Tracey Temple.
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Pauline Prescott with her husband John
Mrs Prescott said: "People ask if I have forgiven him and the answer is that I haven't, because to forgive is to condone."
But she added: "Rightly or wrongly I decided John deserved a second chance."
Labour Party stalwart Mr Prescott revealed his two-year fling with his diary secretary, who was 24 years his junior, in 2006.
At the time, newspapers famously published a picture of the Cabinet member lifting Ms Temple off her feet and into his arms.
Now, Mrs Prescott has written about the affair for the first time.
Her autobiography, Smile though your Heart is Breaking – extracts of which appeared in yesterday's Mail on Sunday – revealed how the MP arrived home late at night, on April 27, 2006, to break the news.
Mrs Prescott wrote: "He looked terrible, his skin was grey.
"He sat down on the edge of the bed as if his legs would no longer support him.
"'I've had an affair', he said".
Mr Prescott admitted the affair with his diary secretary, in London's Admiralty House office, had lasted two years, but that she had broken it off "a while ago".
He told his wife it wasn't love.
See today's Mail for more details on Mrs Prescott's new book, including how Mr Prescott proposed to her in a train toilet.
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by Steve, Hull
Wednesday, February 10 2010, 6:49PM
“Pauline,come and get your own back,i will show you a good time,and it wont be fish and chips,or pies either.”
by Charles, cott
Tuesday, February 09 2010, 2:02AM
“There's a word for Mrs Prescott; fool!”
by Barry, Hull
Monday, February 08 2010, 9:36PM
“Wow, just seen a photo of PP, she's a cracker..... if she ever wants revenge......!!”
by Chinese DVD Gang, Warton Stleet Malket
Monday, February 08 2010, 8:06PM
“Who in their right mind would buy this book? It'll be in the bargain bins within a few weeks.”
by Netty, Hull
Monday, February 08 2010, 7:58PM
“Why is the HDM giving space to this non story. They both deserve each other.”
by Joe Bloggs, Hull
Monday, February 08 2010, 7:54PM
“Ref: Mr. Groucho/Hell
By god, how I can relate and emphasise with Mr. Groucho's comments about Fat Prescott.
He and that other so-called councillor, Harry Woodford, helped to run our great city to the ground. Their complete incompetence assisted the Thatcher government to sell out our once thriving fishing industry. The life and blood of Hull was drained by blood transfer to the Icelanders'. Prescott and his cronies did absolutely nothing for Hull and it's people. We are now paying the full price of that neglect and political ineptness - North Bransholme and the ecomically deprived East Hull and the long eyesore mile of Holderness Road is Prescott's legacy. Shame on you Mr. Prescott.”
by Glenroy, Hull
Monday, February 08 2010, 7:50PM
“Seamus,Very funny ! keep em coming :)”
by scarborough-tigers, scarborough
Monday, February 08 2010, 7:43PM
“of course you could have left jabba the hut and any normal woman would have done. only why you you leave jabba when he has heaps of money and a bit of fame. no sympathy for her and i sooo wont be buying her garbage book”
by Seamus, Limerick Central Station
Monday, February 08 2010, 6:30PM
“In a romantic valentine's mood
After shovelling British rail food
To the toilet we hopped
And the question he popped
Just five minutes after I¿d - powdered my nose!”
by Eleanor, at home
Monday, February 08 2010, 5:44PM
“'He asked her to marry him in a train toilet'? Questions......... What were they both doing in a train toilet? How the hell did he fit in it as the same time as her? Does anyone really care? How much did she give the papers to advertise her book? How long before it ends up on the shelf in Poundland?”