Tony Blair in Hull to support John Prescott's police commissioner election bid

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Friday, November 09, 2012
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FORMER Prime Minister Tony Blair was in Hull today to support his former deputy Lord Prescott in his bid to become Humberside police and crime commissioner.

Mr Blair arrived at Mr Chu's China Palace this lunchtime to campaign alongside the Labour candidate.

  1. Tony Blair speaks to Labour Party members at Mr Chu's, Hull

    Tony Blair speaks to Labour Party members at Mr Chu's, Hull

  2. Tony Blair and John Prescott

    Tony Blair and John Prescott

  3. Tony Blair addresses the audience at Mr Chu's in Hull

    Tony Blair addresses the audience at Mr Chu's in Hull

  4. Tony Blair chatting to diners in Barton-upon-Humber. Picture via Twitter @YorkshireLabour

    Tony Blair chatting to diners at The Place in Barton-upon-Humber. Picture via Twitter @YorkshireLabour

  5. Prescott Blair

    Old pals: John Prescott and Tony Blair when they led the Labour party.

Mr Blair telephoned a constituent to canvass votes for Lord Prescott, before speaking to Labour party members.

He said: "I am proud and happy to be here to support John.

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"He is a worker, he is committed, he is dedicated and I can’t think of a better role for him than this one."

Later, Mr Blair crossed the bridge to Barton-upon-Humber, where he met voters at The Place restaurant.

The police commissioner election will be held on Thursday (November 15).

Seven candidates are standing, including independent candidates Paul Davison, Walter Sweeney and Neil Eyre, UKIP MEP Godfrey Bloom, Liberal Democrat Simone Butterworth and Conservative Matthew Grove.

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  • Profile image for mikewhit

    by mikewhit

    Sunday, November 11 2012, 8:03PM

    “As we should all know the deregulation of banks was dear old Maggie, the gold price does vary, the comparison to today's value, is a little disingenuous.
    No answers then to what the Tories are doing. NO!!! Dangerous fascists
    They have shut shop, every time Tories have a recession, up the unemployed ! down the wages!
    Small business ruined.
    Wonder if you can tell me the price of milk??? The 2 parts of the Tories will never do a job.
    They are just celebrities get them out of there”

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    by Sirlaffalot

    Sunday, November 11 2012, 7:41PM

    “Surely it would have been better to hold this pantomime at the New Theatre.

    I'm glad I wasn't dining at Mr Chu's.... I would have heaved up.”

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    by tonybo

    Sunday, November 11 2012, 7:24PM

    “mikewhit Yes its very strange you seem to have a memory lapse that famous clown Brown only sold half the gold reserve off for about a fifth of its value, and urged the banks to take risks,Bliar the other clown only waved four and a half million immigrants in with no idea were the jobs ,houses.Health service. education were coming from all he cared about was votes for him and his bunch of school kid socialists.What else could Brown do but borrow money to try and get out of the mess the clowns made. Used to wonder how Stalin was able to kill millions of his own people and yet he still had millions calling him uncle Joe, Well now i know”

  • Profile image for mikewhit

    by mikewhit

    Sunday, November 11 2012, 6:41PM

    “Strange ! I thought we had a failure of capital, and that the banks had millions of £ debts.
    I seem to remember that the Labour government then had to bail out the banks, then had to invest large amounts to keep the economy going to protect people's jobs.
    That came after sorting the waiting lists out in the N.H.S.
    I DON'T REMEMBER THE LABOUR GOV. giving tax rebates to the richest people, or protecting the banks. Taking money from disabled people................................................................................”

  • Profile image for mikewhit

    by mikewhit

    Sunday, November 11 2012, 6:40PM

    “Jezhull There are some people that disagree, tho have a logical argument, there are some that don't have a brain, don't work on facts, but insult people from the protection of a computer key board. If you can read it would help to stick to a debate.”

  • Profile image for mikewhit

    by mikewhit

    Sunday, November 11 2012, 6:30PM

    “Strange ! I thought we had a failure of capital, and that the banks had millions of £ debts.
    I seem to remember that the Labour government then had to bail out the banks, then had to invest large amounts to keep the economy going to protect people's jobs.
    That came after sorting the waiting lists out in the N.H.S.
    I DON'T REMEMBER THE LABOUR GOV. giving tax rebates to the richest people, or protecting the banks. Taking money from disabled people................................................................................”

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    by tonybo

    Sunday, November 11 2012, 5:27PM

    “You would have to be deaf, blind and dumb. not to see the utter devastion new loony labour has done to this country not just ruining our futures but our childrens and grand childrens, Yet some clowns are red arrowing every comment being against Lard Prescott so you have to put them down as fifth collumnists or proffesional ,benefit collectors”

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    by AstynomiaKats

    Saturday, November 10 2012, 1:28PM

    “Is that Reverand BLiar's evangelical pose?”

  • Profile image for SKBlade

    by SKBlade

    Saturday, November 10 2012, 9:01AM

    “**** me,,,,two timewasting buffoons”

  • Profile image for jezhull

    by jezhull

    Saturday, November 10 2012, 8:40AM

    “albaz I kinda sense you're a chavvy type living on state benefits on a council estate, why else would you support prescott?”

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