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Carol Vorderman credits childhood maths teacher Mr. Parry for inspiring her career, announces new Pride of Britain initiative

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Hannah Britt

3h ago· 7 min readenNews
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Summary

Carol Vorderman reflects on her childhood growing up in poverty in North Wales during the 1960s, crediting her maths teacher Mr. Parry with inspiring her love for numbers and her passion for politics. The article also teases an exciting new initiative from the Pride of Britain awards. Vorderman, now 65, shares how she remains in touch with her influential teacher and discusses her unique 'Wenglish' dialect.

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bskyCarol Vorderman credits childhood maths teacher Mr. Parry for inspiring her career, announces new Pride of Britain initiativemirror.co.uk

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I grew up in the black and white days in the 1960s, and we lived in abject poverty.
I'll never forget Mr Parry - he was a game changer for me.
He inspired not just my knack for numbers but also my passion for politics.
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Growing up in 'abject poverty' one kind face stood out for Carol Vorderman. She remembers her maths teacher as an exciting new initiative from Pride of Britain is revealed

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