David Cameron may be having a hard week, but he will clearly have plenty of chance to unwind in Manchester in two weeks’ time.

These pictures show truckloads of booze already being delivered to the Midland hotel ahead of the Tory Party conference, which doesn’t start until a week on Sunday.

And they have gone suitably local for their liquor - using Tatton Brewery, one of George Osborne’s local Cheshire brewers.

Truckloads of beer and bubbly - including kegs of real ale and bottles of Prosecco - rolled up to the hotel this morning, flanked by police.

The booze was then scanned through an X-Ray machine for security, which is expected to be very high at this year’s four-day get-together.

It was delivered ahead of the so-called ‘ring of steel’ being erected in the run-up to conference, which will see hundreds of Conservative MPs, councillors and activists descend on the city once again.

The M.E.N. understands not all the booze is expected to be drunk during conference, however, and some of the supplies will be for other hotel guests.

A spokeswoman from the Midland declined to comment on the delivery.

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Tatton Brewery's managing director Gregg Sawyer said: "Tatton Brewery supplies Mr Coopers esteemed establishment and the Midland Hotel with our Tatton Blonde pale ale.

"We are proud to provide Cheshire's finest beers to all the Midlands customers and events, and have no doubt our constituency MP George Osborne will be happy to see this Northern powerhouse beer at the Conservative Party conference again"

The Tories last held conference here in 2013 - but since then the party has won an unexpectedly comfortable majority victory at the ballot box, so spirits are likely to be high.

Nevertheless the high jinx could be slightly marred by allegations contained in an explosive new unauthorised biography of the Prime Minister, which makes a range of bizarre claims about excessive partying during his days at Oxford.

Today Number 10 said it would not be dignifying the allegations with a response, however.

This year’s conference is set to be matched by a separate protest party taking place outside the conference zone.

A week of events being planned by the left-wing action group the People’s Assembly is to see bands from Super Furry Animals to Public Service Broadcasting play gigs as anti-austerity protesters ramp up the pressure on the Tories.

Among those due to speak are new Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, while comedian Frankie Boyle is also lined up to appear.

Up to 80,000 people are expected for a rally outside the conference a week on Sunday.