Pub-surgery MP gets beer drenching

A YORKSHIRE MP was left drenched in beer after an angry constituent poured a drink over her during one of her regular surgeries at a local pub.

By The Newsroom

Published 10th Mar 2010, 10:57 BST

Updated 10th Mar 2010, 10:58 BST

Anne McIntosh, the Conservative MP for the Vale of York and one of David Cameron's shadow environment ministers, was left ruing her decision to hold meetings with constituents at The Three Tuns in Thirsk after a half-pint of John Smith's Extra Smooth bitter was poured over her following a disagreement with a local voter.

Ms McIntosh said: "I regret to say that there was an unfortunate incident involving a constituent.

"This is the first time this has ever happened to me at one of my surgeries.

"Clearly, the behaviour was unacceptable."

The MP has held her seat since 1997, but recent boundary changes mean she will be contesting the new Thirsk and Malton constituency at the forthcoming General Election.