John Prescott: feminist
John Prescott, bluff working-class figleaf, together in sisterhood…
I suppose, if I was being honest about it, I think too much of the emphasis has been on female rights, which I have supported all my life, and we’re not getting other messages across. Most of it is about the equality issue. It is very important, but it is not our biggest campaigning issue, whatever they say about it.
‘Female rights, which I have supported all my life’? Rights to what, John? To live in the creeping fear of your meaty fingers? Let’s ask Linda McDougall, wife of Austin Mitchell…
It was 1978, just after my husband had become an MP. I was 35. There was a memorial lecture for his predecessor, Anthony Crosland, and we were welcoming guests into our house. I opened the door to Prescott and showed him in. It was the first time I’d met him. As he came through the door, he pushed me quite forcefully against the wall and put his hand up my skirt.
Things were different in those days. It was not uncommon for men to take their chances. He was just trying it on. There was no big fuss. I just rebuffed him politely. He shrugged and winked and we all carried on. But from that day I knew what sort of man he was.
Ah yes, the classic actions of someone who’s supported ‘female rights’ all his life. ‘John is John,’ said Tony, another revolting old fraud.
Posted on September 26th, 2009 at 8:58am under New Labour, Sleaze
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Good spot, Justin, though it also has echoes of men protesting ‘But I really love women, me’ when faced with some sexist indiscretion (or worse). On the other hand, Harman’s repeated ham-fisted attempts to blame ‘men’ for the economic crisis (based on the idea what women would never have let it happen because, well, they’re women) makes this a tough fight to pick a side in.
Hey, you know how Jack Straw hasn’t done anything reprehensible for weeks?
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