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Sam Cook

Carol Vorderman pays tribute to ‘truly fine’ Welsh politician as she encourages people to register to vote

In the wake of the partygate scandal at the heart of the government, presenter Carol Vorderman has never shied away from talking about how she feels. The 62-year-old former Countdown star regularly uses her social media platforms to discuss political matters.

In a less critical tweet on Tuesday, June 20, Carol paid tribute to late Welsh politician, Aneurin Bevan. In a bid to encourage people to vote, she shared a clip that was voiced by Michael Sheen, who is currently receiving acclaim for his performance in BBC drama Best Interests - read more about that here.

Writing on social media, Carol said: Our Welshman @michaelsheen reading the words of Aneurin Bevan, the truly fine politician who fought for and spearheaded the creation of the NHS. Thank you @glastonbury. Please please encourage all young people at Glastonbury to register for Voter ID.”

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Several people replied to Carol’s tweet in agreement. One person said: “Wow - how fantastic!” of the video that she shared.

A second wrote: “thank goodness fo NYE BEVAN.” And a third commented: “The hairs on my legs are standing on end, watching and listening, Carol … oh, and now the tears!”

Another person echoed: “A great voice suited to Aneurin Bevan’s great vision #NHS.” What did you think of the clip? Let us know in the comments.

Last week, Carol was a lot less positive on social media and fumed that she’d had “enough” of Rishi Sunak’s current government. For more showbiz and television stories get our newsletter here.

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