Elon Musk slams UK's Keir Starmer, calls for fresh elections
Musk, a close and outspoken adviser to Trump, who will take office on Jan. 20, made a string of posts overnight on the X platform that he owns questioning Starmer's record as Britain's Director of Public Prosecutions before entering politics, calling for the release from prison of the far-right agitator Tommy Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, and saying that "only" Nigel Farage's Reform UK party can "save" Britain.
Jan 02, 2025, 10:59:00 PM IST
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Tesla Chief Executive Officer Elon Muskcalled for fresh UK elections in the latest sign of how Donald Trump's incoming US administration could be a thorn in the side of Keir Starmer's government.
Musk, a close and outspoken adviser to Trump, who will take office on Jan. 20, made a string of posts overnight on the X platform that he owns questioning Starmer's record as Britain's Director of Public Prosecutions before entering politics, calling for the release from prison of the far-right agitator Tommy Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, and saying that "only" Nigel Farage's Reform UK party can "save" Britain.
Responding to one post about a new poll showing a collapse in support for Starmer's Labour government - which swept to power in a landslide in the country's July 4 general election - Musk called for a fresh vote. The premier, who has a huge parliamentary majority, doesn't need to call one for another 4 1/2 years.
Musk's volley of social media posts are the latest in a series of attacks he's made on the British government. With Trump giving Musk a key domestic role in his incoming administration leading a department to improve government efficiency, the billionaire's repeated attacks on a key US ally threaten to muddy the so-called special relationship between the UK and US.
It's not just Starmer who's been in Musk's sights: he's also repeatedly criticized the left-leaning German government of Chancellor Olaf Scholz, backing the anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany ahead of a snap election called for February.
