IT's not too often that Worcestershire politicians get to appear on TV, so you'd have forgiven Councillor John Campion if he decided to record his appearance on The One Show last week to show the kids.

Cllr Campion, who sits in the Conservative cabinet at Worcestershire County Council, was invited onto the popular BBC1 programme to discuss flooding because of how badly the rising waters had struck Bewdley.

On he went, grabbing his moment in the spotlight, only to be introduced to the nation as Cllr 'Champion', like he was a professional wrestler.

The Tory, who also leads Wyre Forest District Council, says the hapless BBC hacks did get his name right during rehearsals, which probably makes this unfortunate cock-up even more cringeworthy.

Let's hope they paid for his taxi home, eh?

* EVERY now and then people contact yours truly to suggest councils should scrap printed agendas and go paperless.

Give them IPads and tell them to view council reports online, it'll save a fortune, they say. They can even use them in meetings.

The Source has always been slightly sceptical about this, partly because of the shenanigans some politicians already boasting these tablet devices indulge in.

Councillor Fran Oborski, who has been in this column twice before for playing Solitaire while debates were going on, was at it again last week.

During a meeting at Worcestershire County Council to set the 2014/15 budget, unarguably the most important of the year, she could be seen clearly from the press bench, 'shuffling the deck', as it were.

Maybe she was carefully paying attention to what was unfolding before her with the ears whilst racking up a best ever score with the eyes, who knows. We can all multitask, especially The Source.

But it doesn't take much of an imagination to see what could happen if we rush into giving entire council chambers full of bored politicians these blasted things.

Anyone for a game of cards?

* WITH the weather being utterly soaking for weeks on end, one might think you'd have to be daft to leave the house without an umbrella.

But that's just what Councillor Matthew Lamb, also Labour's Wyre Forest parliamentary candidate, did in Worcester last week, suffering an almighty soaking by the city's Sabrina Bridge for his error.

Never mind though - if Cllr Lamb becomes an MP next year, maybe he can claim a brolly on expenses!

* DAVID Cameron has been getting some gentle stick for his fleeting trip to Upton this week, as he was ushered in and then out so swiftly by his entourage.

But these flying regional visits by Prime Ministers are nothing new - The Source once recalls a visit by Gordon 'Flash' Brown to Wolverhampton that was done in about 35 minutes and included 60 seconds with the press before he was whisked away.

To help the British economy and further boost our nation's prospects, The Source suggests every town or city visit from a PM should from now on be sponsored.

For example, Dave's visit could have been partnered with Flanders red ale - sour, leaves you gasping for a sit down and brings on unusual reactions if you have one too many.