By Seb Joseph

British politician George Galloway has demanded Twitter users who called him “anti semantic” pay up $5,000 for the stress they have caused.

The outspoken leader of the Respect Party has tasked lawyers to issue each guilty tweeter a letter that insists they pay the fee. The letters, which the Times claim to have seen, threaten legal action should the users not make the payments.

One of those recipients of the letter is reportedly a charity worker who only has around 75 followers.

The tweets were sparked by Galloway’s appearance on BBC Question Time last month. A member of the audience on the night Read full story ›

Source: The Drum