"John Prescott faced damaging new allegations last night that he accepted expensive hand-crafted gifts - a lavish Wild West outfit - from the American billionaire who wants to open a super-casino in the Millennium Dome.
According to an informed source, the Deputy Prime Minister was presented with a pair of tooled leather boots, a Stetson hat and a belt bearing his initials 'JP' on its silver buckle.
Such items - made by local craftsmen - can sell for up to $20,000. The gifts were allegedly made while Mr Prescott spent two days on the 32,000-acre Colorado ranch owned by property and media tycoon Philip Anschutz in July last year.
The Mail on Sunday has learned that the Deputy Prime Minister galloped around the ranch on a thoroughbred stallion and attempted to lasso livestock."
I find it extremely difficult to picture Mr Prescott riding a horse, never mind working his lariat on some cows. But it is an entrancing thought which will add greatly to the gaiety of the nation.
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