MANY politicians have amusing theories about the evolution of their parties, including UKIP's James Goad, who raised a chuckle inside Worcester's Cap 'N' Gown pub this week during the latest hustings.

After a member of the audience claimed his lot were all former Tories, his comeback was to insist 'Libertarian Purple Kippers' are increasingly attracted to Nigel Farage's self-proclaimed 'people's army'.

Who knew, eh? 

* TALKING about beer goggles, if you've ever wondered why Starbucks have boycotted Worcester for so long, we have the answer.

Tory Marc Bayliss, the city council's deputy leader, was dispatched to the Cap 'N' Gown this week to fill in for Worcester MP Robin Walker and called the coffee chain "a disgrace" over its tax avoidance.

Now they'll NEVER come here.

*WITH the alcohol in full flow, Monster Raving Loony Party star Baron Fullstop got his regular serious slot this week, regaling in a fresh set of ‘manicfesto’ policies for the half-sloshed pub regulars on Monday night.

This week’s offering included a pledge to lower the voting age to five, which might be just about the only tactic which would see Britain’s voting participation rates go up.

By the end of the night, one couldn’t help but notice the two bar staff were sporting Loony Party badges.

Does this mean the Baron would potentially get more votes than the Lib Dems?

* RATHER wisely, Robin decided not to get involved in our story this week about Joy Squires, Labour's city parliamentary candidate, accepting £1,000 from Tony Blair.

For those not-in-the-know, his wife Charlotte actually works for Blair's Faith Foundation, not that anyone needs an iota of further proof that Teflon is a Tory.

Isn't this cosy?

* GLAMOROUS Gloria De Piero finally arrived in Worcester this week, bringing her 'Woman to Woman' campaign to the city, but there's actually one Green bloke who'd like to hop on her hot pink bus.

Councillor Neil Laurenson, who happened to be passing by as the ex-GMTV megastar stepped off her much-mocked vehicle, has revealed he has the hots for her.

* NEVER one to skip a chat up line, The Source asked Mrs Piero how being a Labour frontbencher compares to her high-flying breakfast TV career.

"I don't miss it one bit, the hours are certainly a lot better doing this," she told us.

Just wait until she's a flummoxed minister under an angst ridden, ill-conceived Labour/SNP Coalition.

* SHADOW education secretary Tristram Hunt certainly enjoyed himself chatting to students at Worcester Sixth Form yesterday, as did his wacky hairstyle.

Earlier in the week the rumour in certain Labour circles was that Ed Miliband was considering sending his wife Justine Thornton instead.

What's the point?