George Galloway (Picture: PA)

Controversial MP George Galloway is back in the headlines and this time it’s because of a Twitter spat… with a local brewery.

To add to the awkwardness of the situation, Bradford Brewery is situated in the Bradford West constituency where he is hoping to be re-elected as MP in the upcoming parliamentary election.

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It all started with this tweet:


Are you still a thing @georgegalloway ? — Bradford Brewery (@BradfordBrewery) April 4, 2015

Of course he replied:

@BradfordBrewery what does that mean? And should you as a licensed premises in my constituency really be writing that? — George Galloway (@georgegalloway) April 4, 2015

The Brewery in no way backs down and gave him both barrels:

@georgegalloway you're the only candidate not to come and say hi. Was just wondering. — Bradford Brewery (@BradfordBrewery) April 4, 2015

@georgegalloway you're a candidate. It's not your constituency. — Bradford Brewery (@BradfordBrewery) April 4, 2015

And now the faecal matter hits the A/C:

@BradfordBrewery well then, I shall return to this matter after the election. You have been most unwise — George Galloway (@georgegalloway) April 4, 2015

@BradfordBrewery I will but not to say hi. You'll be hearing from me — George Galloway (@georgegalloway) April 4, 2015

When people then offered their virtual support to the beer-makers, Mr Galloway let them know his mind.

The Brewery rallied to their support:

Good old @georgegalloway resorting to petty threats — Bradford Brewery (@BradfordBrewery) April 4, 2015

You might say Galloway’s next tweet was from of the Denzel Washington school of chat:

@BradfordBrewery nothing petty and no threat. Just a promise — George Galloway (@georgegalloway) April 4, 2015

On subsequently being called an idiot, he resorted to the following chilly response:

@BradfordBrewery you're being very unwise here sir — George Galloway (@georgegalloway) April 4, 2015

Did it end here? Nope, of course not.



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The Scottish politician decided to re-tweet a message calling for the brewery’s closure which inspired a peaceful offering from the brewery:

@georgegalloway pop round and say hi George! Come for a coffee — Bradford Brewery (@BradfordBrewery) April 4, 2015

To which he chose a different approach:

@BradfordBrewery no. Your premises are a constant source of complaints to me. I will be in touch about those in due course — George Galloway (@georgegalloway) April 4, 2015

Ergh, the Brewery did not like that.

@georgegalloway shit up you first class idiot! — Bradford Brewery (@BradfordBrewery) April 4, 2015

So we move to the last exchanges before Mr Galloway blocked the beer producers:

Matt Halliday from Bradford Brewery spoke to Buzzfeed: ‘I just went out to get a pint of milk while a bit hungover, walked past his office, and remembered he was the only candidate who hadn’t been in and introduced himself.

‘Then I sent the cheeky tweet.

‘We are unaware of any complaints and the local authority were excited about us opening. I’m looking forward to talking to the licensing authorities and the police about these complaints.’

Metro have contacted Mr Galloway’s office for a comment.

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