The rumour going round conference about two MPs in a punch up are a little wide of the mark, but things certainly got heated in the Hyatt bar at around 2 in the morning. What is clear is that Chris Pincher, MP for Tamworth had to rescue fellow MP and whip Marc Francois who was being collared and shoved by the new MP for Hendon Matthew Offord. In the fracas Francois’ lanyard was torn from his neck. Offord had been drinking scotch…

Not the best career move, but allegedly a woman was involved. It’s all denials this morning but three separate witnesses have remarkably similar stories…