About
Labour Party politician who served as Deputy Prime Minister for ten years from 1997 to 2007. He served as a Labour Party representative in Parliament from 1970 to 2010.
Before Fame
He was a steward and waiter in the Merchant Navy during World War II but never fought.
Trivia
He was featured in two BBC documentaries: one in 2008 and another in 2009. He was briefly an adviser to Labour leader Ed Miliband in 2015.
Family Life
He married his wife, Pauline Prescott, in 1961. They had two sons together.
Associated With
He was a vocal supporter of Prime Minister Gordon Brown as they were both Labour Party representatives.
