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Liverpool Echo
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Gemma Jones

Coronation Street fans divided over storyline 'stepping into dangerous territory'

Coronation Street fans are split over a controversial storyline.

Troubled teen Max Turner, played by Paddy Bever, has found himself falling under the spell of far-right activist Griff (Michael Condron) in recent episodes. Last week, on the ITV soap, we saw Griff showing Max a video to "enlighten" him on his personal, but racist, views.

Since then young Max has repeated many harmful slurs as he began to adopt Griff's disgusting way of thinking. Ultimately, Max is slowly being groomed by Griff and his gang of mates to spread their racist propaganda.

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