Ernie – Why not? If it comes with the job?
Why not what ?
Why not say that John Prescott used Chevening House even if he didn’t ?
EDIT : Sorry, I’ve just realised what you probably mean – why didn’t John Prescott get the use of Chevening House. It wasn’t clear.
Dunno, it doesn’t come with the job of Deputy PM, it’s up the PM who uses it. IIRC the position of Deputy PM was created specifically for Prescott, to give him a fancy title. That idea has carried on for the benefit of Clegg.
Prescott had the use of Dorneywood, a very nice country house. But he blew it by using it to shag his sectary, or someone, and got photographed playing croquet there while claiming to be salt of the earth working-class. So he had to give it up.