John Lennon wrote a famous song about a working-class hero. John Prescott would never have used the words "working-class hero" about himself—he always underplayed his achievements—but knowing John, I don't think he would have complained if others used these words for him. There are few who achieve something akin to heroic status in their own lifetime, particularly those who have to deal with the messy compromises of being in government. But John Prescott became—and will remain—a Labour movement