It's been a rough few years for the Lib Dems. After losing a heap of MPs at the last general election, they've struggled to regain voters. Even when they're fighting to become Glasgow University Rector against "Alt-Right" douchebag Milo Yiannopoulos.

The Lib Dem student fightback is underway, with Vince Cable finishing two whole votes ahead of a man sacked over paedophilia comments. https://t.co/HWlibi9HUP

— Jim Waterson (@jimwaterson) March 21, 2017

So it's understandable that they'd take to some rather more out-there tactics. Maybe say outright they'll reverse Brexit, or scrap the tuition fees they fought so hard against and then increased to £9000.

But instead they seem to be taking a rather more NSFW approach, tweeting from their North West Lib Dems account last night directly to the electorate "Hey wanna f*ck?"

The tweet was sent late at night and was left there long enough for half the world to screengrab it...

Just in case anybody missed this gem from @LeedsNWLibDems. @GuidoFawkes 😂 pic.twitter.com/2qUTHHXirz

— Helen Killoran (@HelenKilloran) March 21, 2017

@JamieRoss7 #libdemfuckback

— Hugh Brechin (@HughRBrechin) March 21, 2017

...or tell them that they do in fact wanna f*ck.

Hey, @LeedsNWLibDems. We do! https://t.co/oc5d3oVEdl

— leeds citizen (@leedscitizen) March 22, 2017

The Leeds North West Lib Dems, there. pic.twitter.com/8L1bSrFpEN

— Jamie Ross (@JamieRoss7) March 21, 2017

After some confusion (was this a new tactic? Are they trying to bang their way to number 10?) the Lib Dems cleared up the mess, saying vaguely that their account was compromised.

Apologies for the last tweet. Our account was compromised.

— Leeds NW Lib Dems (@LeedsNWLibDems) March 21, 2017

Which hasn't gone down well with voters who were thinking of signing up after seeing the new direction the party was taking.

@LeedsNWLibDems I was just about to join too!

— Hullablue (@hullablue) March 21, 2017

The Lib Dem MP for the area made light of the situation, telling one voter that if he personally had promised to f*ck them, then they could count on him, and apologised for their disappointment.

He also had some advice for whoever is running the Lib Dem account in his constituency.

@LeedsNWLibDems next time, can it say "have a few drinks, see you we get on, go out a few times & take it from there?" I'm old fashioned! 😆

— Greg Mulholland (@GregMulholland1) March 21, 2017

People are roundly mocking the Lib Dems for the tweet.

Sliding into the Tory DMs like... pic.twitter.com/FxI01bvFiQ

— Jonathan Pryor (@Jonathan_Pryor) March 21, 2017

@JamieRoss7 somebody put the lib in libido and the dem in demanding

— Whisky Kiss (@twistedtartan) March 21, 2017

Earlier this year, the Lib Dems were also mocked for this promotional video, which people likened to a porn film.

does anyone know the name of this porn film pic.twitter.com/m4XmEJonPh

— ryan (@ryxnf) March 1, 2017

Weirdly, after the tweet coincided with a surge of new people joining the Lib Dems.

Lots of people tweeting about joining the @LibDems again, tonight. Hope the trend continues.#StopBrexit #Bresistance #BeCounted

— Zoe Adams Green (@ZAdamsGreen) March 21, 2017

Let's hope they know what they're signing up for.