Prescott resigns

The Hull Labour Party well understand their MP, the Deputy Prime Minister, John Prescott since the days when eager post graduate History student Rosie Winterton worked in his office in the 80's , fresh from taking a History degree at the Humberside University that Philip Larkin made famous.

As a tribute to his fidelity to both to his wife and his constituents, this leaflet as Lord Patel writes, is fluttering through the letter boxes of the Humberside Labour Party faithful - and no doubt some unfaithful ones as well.

PS The headline is not true, but it soon will be. Apologies for any confusion to our readers.

PPS Rosie Winterton has been MP for Doncaster since 1997 and was initially under Charlie Falconer at Constitutional Affairs, and is now Minister of State at the Department of Health under Oz Pat Hewitt, the Nurse's Friend.