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| Lord Prescott seeks Humberside police commissioner job | Lord Prescott seeks Humberside police commissioner job |
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| The former deputy prime minister Lord Prescott is to seek a nomination to become Police and Crime Commissioner for Humberside Police. | The former deputy prime minister Lord Prescott is to seek a nomination to become Police and Crime Commissioner for Humberside Police. |
| According to his Twitter account, the former Labour Hull East MP said he was seeking a nomination from the Labour party, for the role on 17 February. | According to his Twitter account, the former Labour Hull East MP said he was seeking a nomination from the Labour party, for the role on 17 February. |
| And the Labour leader Ed Miliband has backed the 73-year-old's campaign. | |
| Police commissioners in England and Wales will be elected in November this year. | Police commissioners in England and Wales will be elected in November this year. |
| In an interview for the Sunday Politics in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, Mr Miliband said: "As always in these things, we are going to have a vote in the Labour Party as to who the best candidates are for police commissioner but John Prescott is an unstoppable force and I'm sure he'd be a great police commissioner." | |
| 'Strong battle' | |
| Lord Prescott said he considered himself eminently qualified for the role. | Lord Prescott said he considered himself eminently qualified for the role. |
| Speaking to BBC News he said: "Well, I'm a public servant of 40 years and in London I've been involved in dealing with terrorist operations, working with the police, COBRA operations and I think I've got more experience than any candidate likely to be standing. | Speaking to BBC News he said: "Well, I'm a public servant of 40 years and in London I've been involved in dealing with terrorist operations, working with the police, COBRA operations and I think I've got more experience than any candidate likely to be standing. |
| "I've a good idea of police accountability, I've just gone through a very strong battle with the Metropolitan Police and the Murdoch press and we've seen there the relationship needs to be improved. | "I've a good idea of police accountability, I've just gone through a very strong battle with the Metropolitan Police and the Murdoch press and we've seen there the relationship needs to be improved. |
| "I no longer want to see 'business as usual'. | "I no longer want to see 'business as usual'. |
| "I usually get on with what I want to do." | "I usually get on with what I want to do." |
| In an interview with the Hull Daily Mail, he said that if he received the Labour nomination he would go on a tour of East Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire to speak to the public about their concerns, using their answers to help him draft his manifesto. | In an interview with the Hull Daily Mail, he said that if he received the Labour nomination he would go on a tour of East Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire to speak to the public about their concerns, using their answers to help him draft his manifesto. |
| The role of commissioner includes setting priorities for a police force and overseeing its budget. | The role of commissioner includes setting priorities for a police force and overseeing its budget. |