'Bring back Wham Bar' begs Prescott

John Prescott has become the first senior politican to throw his support behind the campaign to bring Wham bars back to Britain's newsagents.

Prescott: Campaigner

Popular in the 1980s, the tangy, fruit-flavoured chews are still manufactured in very small quantities and sold on Merseyside, but action group PRO-WHAM insist that the confectionary should be available to all wherever they live, and will boosted by the support of Prescott.

Trying

'I'm totally, completely, 80 percent behind the campaign' said the Deputy Prime Minister earlier this week, 'When I think about the night's I've spent hours driving around darkened streets, just trying to find a shop that was open. And that sold Wham bars.'

It is hoped that Prescott's involvement will diffuse tensions within the PRO-WHAM camp; Last year three dissident members split from the campaign to form their own group in protest over the group channelling funding into other projects, including 'Save Highland Toffee', 'Peanut M&Ms bad, Treets good' and 'Bring Back the little-known soft-drink Quattro'.

Agenda

However, PRO-WHAM are believed to have offered the Labour heavyweight assurances that their primary agenda always has been, and always will be getting Wham Bars back into sweetshops across Britain.

'We are dedicated to getting Wham Bars back into sweetshops across Britain.' said a spokesperson, 'That has always been, and always will be our primary agenda. However, we must be pragmatic in our approach. It would be irresponsible not to act whenever any 1980s confectionary is in danger.'

Hull East MP Prescott has previously supported causes such as 'Farm Aid', 'Rock against Racism' and the controversial 'Anti-French League'.