The 60,000 contest is a losing battle

By Robert Booth Robert Booth Robert Booth 2005-08-12T00:00:00

John Prescott is a house-proud sort of chap. His country home has a turret, and this week he showed his pride in his short summer’s lease at Number 10 while the Blairs take a holiday when he surprised a group of tourists and invited them on an impromptu tour.

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