Musk urges release of British far-right figurehead
6 days, 15 hours ago

Musk urges release of British far-right figurehead

Raw Story  

by Joe JACKSON Elon Musk on Thursday called for the release from prison of Tommy Robinson, one of Britain's best known far-right agitators, in the US tech billionaire's latest UK intervention. In a flurry of messages on his X platform, Musk also renewed his criticism of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, highlighting that his time as chief state prosecutor in England and Wales coincided with the emergence of a child grooming scandal. However, Musk's messages Thursday focused on Robinson's long-time highlighting of historical scandals involving pedophile grooming gangs in northern English cities. Musk has also criticised Jess Phillips, safeguarding minister since July, following reports she has rejected calls for a public inquiry into the grooming scandal in Oldham, northwest England.

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U.K. leader Starmer slams 'lies and misinformation' after attacks from Elon Musk
2 days, 10 hours ago

U.K. leader Starmer slams 'lies and misinformation' after attacks from Elon Musk

NPR  

U.K. leader Starmer slams 'lies and misinformation' after attacks from Elon Musk toggle caption Leon Neal/AP/Pool Getty Images Europe LONDON — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday condemned "lies and misinformation" that he said are undermining U.K. democracy, in response to a barrage of attacks on his government from Elon Musk. Sponsor Message Asked about Musk's comments during a …

Keir Starmer torpedoes Elon Musk over ‘lies’ about grooming gangs
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2 days, 14 hours ago

Keir Starmer torpedoes Elon Musk over ‘lies’ about grooming gangs

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Sir Keir Starmer has accused tech billionaire Elon Musk and right-wing …

With Elon Musk’s great power comes great irresponsibility
2 days, 17 hours ago

With Elon Musk’s great power comes great irresponsibility

The Independent  

It now seems clear to me that Elon Musk’s political judgement cannot be trusted. However, as Nigel Farage is suddenly realising, Musk appears prone to use his huge media platform to launch unprovoked attacks seemingly without bothering to acquaint himself with relevant facts. Nigel Plevin Ilminster, Somerset There are limits to freedom of speech Musk’s assertion that Tommy Robinson was …

‘Attack’ Starmer is right to tell Elon Musk to get lost
2 days, 19 hours ago

‘Attack’ Starmer is right to tell Elon Musk to get lost

The Independent  

In recent days, the prime minister faced a dilemma about how to respond to the barrage of abuse from Elon Musk, troll-in-chief, owner of X and soon-to-be member of the Trump administration. Starmer said he wasn’t going to “individualise this to Elon Musk or anyone else”, and tried to turn his counterfire onto the Conservative Party – accusing it of …

UK PM Keir Starmer slams ‘lies and misinformation’, defends record over child sex gangs after attacks from Elon Musk
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2 days, 20 hours ago

UK PM Keir Starmer slams ‘lies and misinformation’, defends record over child sex gangs after attacks from Elon Musk

Hindustan Times  

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday condemned “lies and misinformation” that he said are undermining U.K. democracy, in response to a barrage of attacks on his government from Elon Musk. Keir Starmer criticized “those that are spreading lies and misinformation as far and as wide as possible,” particularly opposition Conservative politicians in Britain who have echoed some of Musk’s …

UK leader Starmer slams ‘lies and misinformation’ after attacks from Elon Musk
2 days, 22 hours ago

UK leader Starmer slams ‘lies and misinformation’ after attacks from Elon Musk

Associated Press  

LONDON — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday condemned “lies and misinformation” that he said are undermining U.K. democracy, in response to a barrage of attacks on his government from Elon Musk. On Monday he posted an online poll for his 210 million followers on the proposition: “America should liberate the people of Britain from their tyrannical government.” Asked …

Musk turns on UK politician Farage over jailed far-right activist
3 days, 10 hours ago

Musk turns on UK politician Farage over jailed far-right activist

Al Jazeera  

Elon Musk has reversed his support for Nigel Farage, the leader of the United Kingdom’s populist party Reform UK, after a disagreement over the tech billionaire’s call for the release of a jailed far-right activist. Farage doesn’t have what it takes,” Musk posted on his social media site X. Musk last week falsely claimed that Yaxley-Lennon, who is serving an …

Keir Starmer hits back at Elon Musk’s ‘lies’ over handling of child sex abuse scandal
3 days, 10 hours ago

Keir Starmer hits back at Elon Musk’s ‘lies’ over handling of child sex abuse scandal

CNN  

London CNN — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has criticized those “spreading lies and misinformation” about child sex grooming gangs in the United Kingdom, responding to an online storm whipped up by Elon Musk. In another, he called for Starmer’s safeguarding minister, Jess Philips, to be imprisoned, calling her “pure evil” and “a wicked creature.” On Monday, he also said …

Farage defends Elon Musk over grooming gang attacks on Starmer
4 days ago

Farage defends Elon Musk over grooming gang attacks on Starmer

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Nigel Farage has launched a defense of Elon Musk’s incendiary social …

Farage distances himself from Tommy Robinson after Elon Musk backs far-right activist
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5 days ago

Farage distances himself from Tommy Robinson after Elon Musk backs far-right activist

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Mr Musk wrote on his social media website X, formerly Twitter, on Thursday: “Free Tommy …

British right smacks down MAGA after Elon Musk goes a 'step too far': report
5 days, 9 hours ago

British right smacks down MAGA after Elon Musk goes a 'step too far': report

Raw Story  

Tech billionaire Elon Musk’s increasing influence in the United States as a key ally of incoming President Donald Trump and around the world has stoked concerns among far-right figures in the United Kingdom. Warnings from far-right British politicians poured in Thursday after Musk posted a flood of messages on his X platform calling for the release from prison of far-right …

Neither money nor Musk should control our politicians
5 days, 16 hours ago

Neither money nor Musk should control our politicians

The Independent  

We live in a democracy. Susan Lammin Dumfries Social care needs short-term help too Meaningful reform of social care is long overdue, and, as the chief executive at Anchor, myself and my colleagues welcome the intent to achieve cross-party agreement to finally address an issue affecting growing numbers of some of the most vulnerable people in the country. Julian Self …

Elon Musk Is Posting Nonstop Falsehoods About ‘Grooming Gangs’
55 years ago

Elon Musk Is Posting Nonstop Falsehoods About ‘Grooming Gangs’

Wired  

In 2024, Elon Musk’s attention was focused squarely on the US presidential election. Musk has feverishly spent the past few days boosting disinformation and divisive rhetoric on X about Muslim grooming gangs in the UK, posting almost 200 times, a WIRED review of the centibillionaire’s output has found. Musk is also pushing the narrative that organized child sex abuse is …

Musk is ‘misjudged and certainly misinformed’ over UK grooming attacks, says senior minister
5 days, 21 hours ago

Musk is ‘misjudged and certainly misinformed’ over UK grooming attacks, says senior minister

Associated Press  

LONDON — A senior British politician pushed back Friday on Elon Musk’s criticism of the government’s handling of a historic child grooming scandal. Though Health Secretary Wes Streeting said Musk’s views were was “misjudged and certainly misinformed,” he urged the world’s richest man and close confidant of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump to work with the government on tackling the issue …

Elon Musk calls for King Charles to dissolve parliament over ‘grooming gangs’
6 days ago

Elon Musk calls for King Charles to dissolve parliament over ‘grooming gangs’

Hindustan Times  

Elon Musk has continued his criticism of the Government, calling on the King to step in and dissolve Parliament. Mr Musk retweeted the X thread with a one-word comment: “Yes.” The 53-year-old Starlink boss continued to wade into the debate overnight, hours after he posted that safeguarding minister Jess Phillips “deserves to be in prison” after she denied requests for …

Elon Musk calls on King to dissolve Parliament over grooming gangs
6 days, 4 hours ago

Elon Musk calls on King to dissolve Parliament over grooming gangs

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Mr Musk retweeted the X thread with a one-word comment: “Yes.” The 53-year-old Starlink …

Who is Tommy Robinson and why is Elon Musk throwing his weight behind him?
6 days, 10 hours ago

Who is Tommy Robinson and why is Elon Musk throwing his weight behind him?

Al Jazeera  

Musk made posts on X calling for jailed right-wing UK activist Robinson to be released. Not content with merely campaigning for United States President-elect Donald Trump and urging Germans to vote for the far-right political party, Alternative for Germany in the country’s upcoming elections, American billionaire Elon Musk is ruffling political feathers in the United Kingdom as well with an …

Elon Musk seeks fresh UK elections, release of British far-right figurehead in attack against Keir Starmer
6 days, 17 hours ago

Elon Musk seeks fresh UK elections, release of British far-right figurehead in attack against Keir Starmer

Live Mint  

Elon Musk urged the Britain to hold fresh elections on Thursday — insisting that only the Reform UK party led by Nigel Farage could save the other country. The Tesla and SpaceX CEO also issued a series of posts calling for the release of far-right agitator Tommy Robinson and raked up the UK grooming scandal. Musk issued repeated calls for …

Keir Starmer must hold his nerve – it won’t be long until the Musk slips
6 days, 18 hours ago

Keir Starmer must hold his nerve – it won’t be long until the Musk slips

The Independent  

Keir Starmer should be very afraid. The pinned tweet on Musk’s X account this morning said: “Free Tommy Robinson!” It stays at the top of his page while, underneath, he describes Starmer as the “head of the Crown Prosecution Service when rape gangs were allowed to exploit young girls without facing justice”; and calls for Jess Phillips, the safeguarding minister, …

Elon Musk demands Tommy Robinson be freed from prison in fresh conspiracy claims against Keir Starmer
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6 days, 19 hours ago

Elon Musk demands Tommy Robinson be freed from prison in fresh conspiracy claims against Keir Starmer

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Elon Musk has launched another attack on Sir Keir Starmer, accusing …

Elon Musk Demands Tommy Robinson To Be Freed: Here's All You Need To Know About The Far-Right Activist
1 week ago

Elon Musk Demands Tommy Robinson To Be Freed: Here's All You Need To Know About The Far-Right Activist

ABP News  

Elon Musk has made waves on social media by pinning a tweet on his X account that simply states, “Free Tommy Robinson,” tagging the controversial far-right figure in his post. This false narrative led to violent riots across the country, with demonstrators chanting Robinson's name as tensions between far-right groups and anti-racism activists escalated. Support Rally For Robinson In October, …

Musk calls for jailed UK far-right activist Tommy Robinson to be released
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1 week ago

Musk calls for jailed UK far-right activist Tommy Robinson to be released

Al Jazeera  

US technology billionaire says Tommy Robinson, who is serving in 18-month prison sentence, ‘should be freed’. Elon Musk has called for the jailed British far-right activist Tommy Robinson to be released and criticised UK Prime Minister Sir Kier Starmer for his response to grooming scandals when he served as the country’s chief prosecutor more than a decade ago. Musk’s tweets …

Why Musk is taking on Starmer over far-right riots
5 months ago

Why Musk is taking on Starmer over far-right riots

The Independent  

Elon Musk is now an expert on London’s ugly riots. According to the businessman turned leading authority on world affairs in places he’s probably never visited, it is now “inevitable” that the UK is headed for “civil war”. He’s also been trolling prime minister Keir Starmer about the Rotherham grooming gang scandal, and even implied that communities are treated differently …

Thousands of police braced for day of riots as Elon Musk fans flames with tirade against Starmer
5 months ago

Thousands of police braced for day of riots as Elon Musk fans flames with tirade against Starmer

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The apparently unprovoked attack on Starmer and the UK government from across the Atlantic came …

At a time of civil unrest, the last thing Britain needs is Elon Musk
5 months ago

At a time of civil unrest, the last thing Britain needs is Elon Musk

The Independent  

When Elon Musk bought Twitter two years ago, he jocularly styled himself “Tweeter-in-Chief”. Mr Musk might also like to learn a little more about how the UK’s brave unarmed police deal with civil disorder before traducing them for operating a “two-tier” approach to policing. In fact, countless innocent people are being terrorised by baying mobs inflamed by the myths and …

Elon Musk engages with Tommy Robinson as social media warned over misinformation
5 months, 1 week ago

Elon Musk engages with Tommy Robinson as social media warned over misinformation

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Elon Musk engaged with right-wing activist Tommy Robinson on X, hours after the …

Elon Musk’s Twitter: QAnon, white nationalists and hate speech - experts reveal how the floodgates have opened
2 years, 1 month ago

Elon Musk’s Twitter: QAnon, white nationalists and hate speech - experts reveal how the floodgates have opened

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “The findings highlight how Musk’s public …

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