To name a few, he attacked the European Commission. Also, he pushed Germany’s far-right and called for fresh elections in Britain. In Europe, Elon Musk is advancing the hard right, and progressives are debating whether or not to stop
Because of his close ties to US President-elect Donald Trump, the richest guy in the world, who also controls one of the biggest megaphones on the planet, social media platform X, has already achieved unparalleled impact through his interventions. The increasingly influential CEO of SpaceX and Tesla is now focusing on Europe, where numerous countries are already battling the growth of the far-right and populism.
Multi-billionaire Posted recently.
“(Keir) Starmer must go and he must face charges for his complicity in the worst mass crime in the history of Britain,”
He made repeated posts on Friday concerning the British prime minister’s tenure as top state prosecutor in England and Wales, which was enmeshed in a child grooming scandal.
In addition, Musk has backed the fringe anti-immigration Reform UK party. The leader he recently visited with is Nigel Farage. The demanded the release of Tommy Robinson, an extremist agitator, from prison. He posted a letter from former prime minister Liz Truss on Friday, urging the state to stop supporting the BBC.
According to the Savanta polling firm, Musk is becoming more and more well-liked among young British guys, just like in the US. According to them, “politics is blurring the lines between the perceptions of success and wealth,” Chris Hopkins, director of political research at Savanta.
Downing Street has so far refrained from engaging with Musk’s comments, other than the odd light rebuke and stressing that it “looks forward” to working with Trump’s administration. The response Friday by a senior British government minister to Musk’s latest attacks over the exploitation scandal highlighted the delicacy of leaders’ high-wire act.
Health Secretary Wes Streeting said,
“misjudged and certainly misinformed.” But, he then added, “We’re willing to work with Elon Musk, who I think has got a big role to play with his social media platform to help us and other countries to tackle this serious issue.”
The political commentator Patrick Maguire wrote in The Times on Friday.
“As 2025 begins, Musk is no longer a jaundiced commentator on British politics but a power player within it,”.
Sky News political reporter Ben Bloch on X Friday
“Government needs to figure out how to deal with Elon Musk and his interventions because this is not sustainable,”.
