Jacob Rees-Mogg admitted he was "a complete weed" after getting caught up in a fracas whilst giving a speech at a university

The high profile Conservative MP was apparently pushed and shoved as punches were thrown at the event at the University of the West of England in Bristol.

Footage posted online showed the talk descend into violence with Mr Rees-Mogg caught in the middle of the scuffle.

The Eurosceptic MP last night told The Daily Telegraph that he was “absolutely fine” and had endured “worse confrontations with The Guardian. "

He had been due to address the UWE Bristol Politics and International Relations Society.

Onlookers said he had just arrived at the event with no security when he was confronted by a group of protesters.

One attendee said that the protesters hurled abuse at the him, calling him a "nazi," a “fascist and a racist” whilst preventing him from talking.