Street Star Backs Election Candidate

Scotsman

Coronation Street favourite Vera Duckworth was back behind the bar today to help a Parliamentary hopeful win the forthcoming Hartlepool by-election.

The Corrie star and staunch Labour supporter visited the Central pub in the town’s Headland area to show her support for the party and its candidate, Iain Wright.

Actress Liz Dawn mixed with regulars in the pub and signed dozens of photographs – and even one young girl’s coat – as locals turned out in force to meet her.

In forthright fashion, she said: “I have always voted Labour and after what the Tories did, I can’t imagine people voting owt else.

“I’m sure Iain will get in and he’s a local lad so people should support him.”