Bradford Brewery's Matt Halliday told BuzzFeed News he sent the tweet because Galloway was the only Bradford West candidate who hadn't visited his business.

Halliday explained: "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."

Despite Galloway's claims, Halliday insisted that he has not heard of any complaints about his pub and brewery business, which only opened six weeks ago.

"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."