Let's hope Lord Prescott's unlikely role as a ship steward makes for trouble-free waters when he presents Radio 4's Shipping Forecast on 19 March. The rumbustious former deputy prime minister hasn't always been on terra firma when grappling with the English language. Asked about his party's position on the environment previously, Prescott elucidated: "The green belt is a Labour policy, and we intend to build on it." Be calm, all ye at sea.
