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Former top minister Gordon Brown has paid tribute to Lord John Prescott as he opened up about his final few months, saying he never misplaced his “warmth and friendliness”.
The used UK deputy top minister died “peacefully” surrounded by kin at his care home after a battle with Alzheimer’s, his family stated in a press unlock on Thursday (21 November).
Speaking on BBC Radio 4 This present day, Mr Brown stated: “I’ve talked to John over these remaining few months when he had declining properly being.
“What was amazing was how he dealt with his Alzheimer’s, he always knew who you had been nonetheless upright wasn’t sure what to utter.
Mr Brown added: “It was his warmth, he was was always praising folks. I think he even made up with Peter Mandelson in the remaining few months.”