Environmental campaigners are protesting against government plans to leave John Prescott on standby over the summer recess. Widely quoted figures suggest that nearly 10% of Britain’s power is wasted in name of convenience. Figures produced by the government suggest the real waste is much lower, but this has done little to deflect the criticism that the Deputy Prime Minister should be turned off at the wall. ‘John does like his little red light,’ admitted an insider, ‘and we can’t do anything to persuade him otherwise.’

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