Louise Mensch launches rival to Twitter in the US

Louise Mensch MP Credit: Ian West/PA Wire

Conservative MP Louise Mensch has launched her own version of Twitter 'for people who want to talk about a given topic' rather than the uncategorised Twitter.

The site menshn.com is currently only available in America.

The keen social media user has said that the name is a play on the word 'mention' and not related to her name.

The site is jointly owned by ex-Labour digital advisor Luke Bozier.

Mr Bozier said:

The new site is aiming to keep conversations on single topics - at the moment the site is concentrated on the Presidential election.

The site does allow more freedom in how much people can say , they can use up to 180 characters per post - 40 more than on Twitter.

Ms Mensch has taken to her familiar stomping ground to tweet about the new site: