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In the evening of 16 May 2001, John Prescott, the British deputy prime minister, was hit in the face by an egg while walking to a Labour Party election rally at the Little Theatre in Rhyl, North Wales, in the run-up to the 2001 general election.
Oct 14, 2015 · This famous incident, later referred to by many as the 'Rumble in Rhyl', sees Labour MP John Prescott encountering pro-hunting protesters in Rhyl, and reacts angrily to being hit by an egg thrown...
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May 16, 2019 · But let’s be honest – John Prescott will be remembered for punching a protester in the jaw. The politician, now 80, was egged in the street and didn’t take kindly to the public humiliation.
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May 16, 2023 · On 16 May 2001, Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott was visiting the Welsh town of Rhyl when a protestor threw an egg at the Labour MP from point-blank range...
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May 16, 2022 · 'On This Day 2001: John Prescott Punches Protestor' Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott was hit in the face with an egg while at an election rally in North W...
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The Labour Deputy Prime Minister, John Prescott, has punched a protester who threw an egg at him during a visit to Rhyl in north Wales. The undignified brawl happened as the Labour deputy stepped...
Wednesday, 16 May 2001 was the day that the general election caught fire, and John Prescott's cabinet career nearly came to an end. His infamous punch - an instinctive boxer's jab with the...
