{"id":30165,"date":"2013-03-15T09:40:29","date_gmt":"2013-03-15T08:40:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/uk.news.yahoo.com\/mp-arrested-house-commons-bar-fight-231908016.html"},"modified":"2013-03-15T09:40:29","modified_gmt":"2013-03-15T08:40:29","slug":"eric-joyce-arrested-mp-held-after-bar-fight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/breaking-news\/eric-joyce-arrested-mp-held-after-bar-fight\/","title":{"rendered":"Eric Joyce Arrested: MP Held After Bar Fight"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The MP Eric Joyce has been arrested after an alleged fight in a bar at the House of Commons, Sky sources say.<\/p>\n

The independent Member of Parliament for Falkirk was held after the incident at the Sports and Social Club bar.<\/p>\n

A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: “Police were called shortly before 10.30pm this evening to reports of a disturbance at a bar within the House of Commons.<\/p>\n

“Officers attended and a man aged in his 50s was arrested in connection with this incident.<\/p>\n

“He remains in custody and inquiries continue.”<\/p>\n

Joyce resigned from the Labour Party after butting Tory rivals Stuart Andrew and Ben Maney in a previous incident in a Commons bar last February.<\/p>\n

The 52-year-old also punched Tory councillor Luke Mackenzie and Labour whip Phillip Wilson while going berserk and insulting officers.<\/p>\n

After leaving Mr Andrew with a bloodied nose, Joyce told police: “He deserved it.”<\/p>\n

Joyce, who accepted he was “hammered” on red wine during the brawl, launched into a frenzied attack after shouting that the Strangers’ Bar “was full of ******* Tories”.<\/p>\n

The former soldier walked away from Westminster Magistrates Court with a fine and pub banning order after admitting four counts of common assault.<\/p>\n

He was fined \u00a33,000 and ordered to pay \u00a31,400 to victims after he entered early guilty pleas.<\/p>\n

Joyce was also given a 12-month community order – banning him from entering pubs and licensed premises for three months – and imposed with a curfew order from Friday to Sunday.<\/p>\n

After the hearing, Joyce admitted he was lucky to avoid jail and said he was “deeply apologetic”.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The MP Eric Joyce has been arrested after an alleged fight in a bar at the House of Commons, Sky sources say.<\/p>\n

The independent Member of Parliament for Falkirk was held after the incident at the Sports and Social Club bar.<\/p>\n

A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: “Police were called shortly before 10.30pm this evening to reports of a disturbance at a bar within the House of Commons.<\/p>\n

“Officers attended and a man aged in his 50s was arrested in connection with this incident.<\/p>\n

“He remains in custody and inquiries continue.”<\/p>\n

Joyce resigned from the Labour Party after butting Tory rivals Stuart Andrew and Ben Maney in a previous incident in a Commons bar last February.<\/p>\n

The 52-year-old also punched Tory councillor Luke Mackenzie and Labour whip Phillip Wilson while going berserk and insulting officers.<\/p>\n

After leaving Mr Andrew with a bloodied nose, Joyce told police: “He deserved it.”<\/p>\n

Joyce, who accepted he was “hammered” on red wine during the brawl, launched into a frenzied attack after shouting that the Strangers’ Bar “was full of ******* Tories”.<\/p>\n

The former soldier walked away from Westminster Magistrates Court with a fine and pub banning order after admitting four counts of common assault.<\/p>\n

He was fined £3,000 and ordered to pay £1,400 to victims after he entered early guilty pleas.<\/p>\n

Joyce was also given a 12-month community order – banning him from entering pubs and licensed premises for three months – and imposed with a curfew order from Friday to Sunday.<\/p>\n

After the hearing, Joyce admitted he was lucky to avoid jail and said he was “deeply apologetic”.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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