Video: Prescott's singing debut

Thursday, 16 February 2012 10:06 AM

Watch John Prescott sing to celebrate 100,000 signatures on the NHS reform e-petition.

The former deputy prime minister promised to sing once the petition hit the vital benchmark, potentially triggering a Commons debate.

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