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Remembering the times when John Prescott came to Wearside 20 years ago
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00:00John Prescott, the former Deputy Prime Minister, has died aged 86, but he leaves behind many
00:07memories of trips to Wearside. The man who played a key part in Tony Blair's government
00:14was often seen in Sunderland and Durham in 2004.
00:19Here's the moment he shared the chips of a pupil at Thornhill School and visited the
00:24National Glass Centre. Mr Prescott also spent time in Durham that year during the campaign
00:31for a regional assembly referendum.
00:34Share your memories of meeting Mr Prescott by emailing chris.cordner at nationalworld.com

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