 | Michael Connarty: Personally, I am not a great follower of soaps - in percentage terms there is probably just as much interest in the population of Scotland as there is elsewhere in what goes on in 'Coronation Street'. My hon. Friend the Member for Glasgow, Pollok (Mr. Davidson) is not in the Chamber, but I know that he ensures that all the programmes are taped. He has not missed a part of 'Coronation Street' since it started when he was a boy, he tells me. He has it taped so that he can watch it at the weekend. Norman Godman: The interest in the soaps is to be found throughout these islands. May I remind my hon. Friend that at the recent Irish election, an independent candidate in County Kerry won election to the Dail on his campaign for greater access to BBC and ITV programmes, especially 'Coronation Street'. Michael Connarty: I understand and sympathise with that. I do not follow the programmes, but I know that most people know where Albert square is. Norman Godman: Who is he kidding? Michael Connarty: I used to follow... The Temporary Chairman: Order. The Hon. Gentleman is going a bit wide of the amendment. I hope that he will take no more time in responding to that intervention. Hansard, 4 th March 1998. |  |
