Another Prezza policy is a glowing success

After an undoubted successful 10 years in office as Deputy PM, transport, environment, regional and community Secretary of State, another of John Prescott's policies has been singled out for praise.

Following on from ground breaking policies such as:
- The 10 year transport plan
- Promising to nationalise the railways
- The M4 bus lane
- The promise to reduce car usage in 5 years and resign if he hadn't
- Regional assemblies
- Not messing around with secretaries

The Pathfinder scheme has been described as "radical but high risk" by the National Audit Office. High praise indeed. Apparently clearing dilapidated housing has made it possible for those residents, who were forced to sell their homes under compulsory purchase orders and lose money in the process (rather than selling the property at market rates), to look in awe at the new houses which replace them knowing they cannot afford to buy one because they are now out of their price range.

Just another glittering Prezza policy. I'm glad we paid him all that taxpayer's money to keep the Labour party united, and to provide little kiss and make up dinners for Tony and Gordon.

Good one.

Squiffy.