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mark occomore · Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 9955 Location: UK

Former deputy prime minister John Prescott has confessed to suffering from the eating disorder bulimia.

He told BBC News 24 that he suffered in misery and in silence for 10 years because of the shame of being a high-profile man with the illness.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7357008.stm

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I know there will be some criticism about this? I would expect those of you will use some discretion Wink

You would expect he be like that as you look at him. I suppose it was a different type of stress which made him eat and be sick? At least he's brave enough to admit it?

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I was amazed that he drank a whole can of condensed milk and it all came back up.

I'm not knocking Prescott or other bulimics, but I thought of Lenny Henry talking about 'DCM - de condensed milk!' on Tiswas several years ago and making condensed milk sandwiches as the character Algernon.

Maybe Prescott watched Tiswas?
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gfloyd · Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 3:23 pm Post subject:

Seems like he failed at being a bulimic as well. Cant they guy get anything right!
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SantaFefan · Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 7:18 pm Post subject:

He got it right when he punched that bloke in the mush.. Razz

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Gnasty Gnome · Joined: 28 Jul 2007 Posts: 313 Location: West Wales

I suppose it is some consolation that, whilst we'll never know what Gordon and co. have done with all our money, we at least now know who ate all the pies! Wink

johnump · Joined: 30 Mar 2008 Posts: 172 Location: Location Location

Is it a contagious condition because he made me sick everytime I saw him.

Briant · Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 9:49 pm Post subject: Bully-Mania....

Mr Prescott has a book to sell. The press are helping him in this endeavour as they will with Mr Blair. As an Old Labour voter, I will not be buying either of them. Rolling Eyes

Clive55 · Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 1336

I never thought much of Prescott, but this appears to have been a genuine condition.
as to Tony Blair, I will be buying his book. One of the truly great men of the 20th/21st Century

iwarburton · Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 2133 Location: Northumberland

Such a great man that he took us into an illegal and immoral war.

Ian.

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I think this story should have been:-

iwarburton · Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 2133 Location: Northumberland

I like Jo Brand's account of suffering from half-bulimia.

She does the binge eating but forgets to throw up afterwards.

Ian.

Clive55 · Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 1336

Briant · Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 11:07 am Post subject: Peace in our time....

There is peace in Iraq? When did this happen Clive? Did they find the WMDs that we were told were the reason to invade a sovereign country?

iwarburton · Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 2133 Location: Northumberland

Exactly. Of course I was pleased to see the overthrow of Saddam Hussein but that wasn't the stated objective when we went into this war.

Five years on (with no WMD found) Iraq is hardly a haven of peace and tranquility, is it? Not to mention the effects of the war on all the bereaved British families or the servicemen who've suffered terrible injuries.

I hope Mr Blair can sleep soundly at night.

Ian.

Clive55 · Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 1336

Clive55 · Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 1336

Briant · Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 10:38 am Post subject: War Games......

Clive, all your views seem to be coloured by your pro-Israeli bias, which are similar to the 'my country right or wrong' nonsense. The Neo-Con Pro-Israelis and Bush aided by Blair weren't interested in 'liberating' Iraq from a nasty dictator they were after the oil. That is why they moved to war instead of waiting for Hans Blix to report the truth. Accept this and take off your blinkers. As for thinking that Baghdad is peaceful now this is just plain silly. Israelis may think they are the chosen people and are still waiting for their Messiah, but this too flies in the face of reason.

Clive55 · Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 1336

This has nothing to do with the state of Israel. Israelis, BTW, are largely secular & mostly not expecting a mesiah any time soon
If you are looking for religious fanaticism look no further than the so-called "Palestinians" or "Narnians".
Iraq is far better without Saddam Hussein just as Germany is far better without Hitler.
As to violence=Baghdad is safer for its average inhabitants than Peckham. Fact