Brian May campaigning in Keynsham!
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.
So 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.

I'm Paul Barltrop, Political Editor for the West of England. Pop by for my thoughts on what our politicians are up to.
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