BBC BLOGS - Paul on Politics
« Previous|Main|Next »

Brian May campaigning in Keynsham!

Paul Barltrop|00:22 UK time, Sunday, 25 April 2010

Yes honestly.

You couldn't get much further from rock'n'roll superstardom than the North East Somerset town of Keynsham (do enjoy this delightful guide).

But it was here that rock legend Brian May came to campaign.

The Queen guitarist is passionate about animals, and angry that the hunting ban could be reversed under a Conservative government.

Brian MaySo he came to support Labour's Dan Norris, who as the local MP worked hard to push it through Parliament.

This was not your normal political meeting.

"I would much rather not be here," he announced. "I'm not by instinct a campaigner."

He's not even a Labour man - for most of his life he's tended towards the Conservatives.

And it was the first time I've seen half of the audience queue for an autograph at the end.

Comments

  • No comments to display yet.

BBC © 2014The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read more.

This page is best viewed in an up-to-date web browser with style sheets (CSS) enabled. While you will be able to view the content of this page in your current browser, you will not be able to get the full visual experience. Please consider upgrading your browser software or enabling style sheets (CSS) if you are able to do so.