Prescott has job

They've found John Prescott a new job. Instead of trying to legitimise England's toadish regional assemblies he's going to go down the micro-management route:

John Prescott has unveiled a five year plan that he hopes will see more people getting involved in their communities.

The deputy prime minister hopes involving voters in local "democratic life" will help drive deprived areas out of poverty.

He's going to spend five million quid on guides to help local people and their councils spend resources more effectively. Presumably point one of the guide would be something along the lines of don't waste 10 million pounds pushing personal agendas like Mr. Prescott did recently in the North East England referendum hoo-haa.

Prescott says:

"We want people to help share the local public services they receive and we want them to become more involved in the democratic life of their community."

"In this way, local people, working with local councillors, can play their part in creating sustainable communities."