The world’s richest man, also a key adviser to President-elect Donald Trump, has clashed for months with Prime Minister Keir Starmer at a time when the U.K. is concerned about its standing with the incoming U.S. administration.

Summary

Elon Musk labeled Britain a “tyrannical police state” on X, criticized Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s leadership, and questioned the imprisonment of far-right activist Tommy Robinson.

Musk’s comments coincide with his role as a key adviser to Trump, raising concerns in the U.K. about its relationship with the incoming administration.

Musk also criticized Starmer’s policies, including increased farm inheritance taxes, and boosted far-right content on X.

This follows similar clashes with other U.S. allies, including Germany and Australia, over their domestic policies.

  • Teknikal@eviltoast.orgEnglish
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    27 days ago

    Hate to say it but my experiences with British police is that they are all tyrants who will grasp as straws to screw you over. That said Elon is someone I would very much enjoy to punch in the face.

    • Zoz@lemmy.todayEnglish
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      27 days ago

      But what they’ve been doing lately is different and it’s something people like you have approved of for the States, which thankfully didn’t happen.

      The left has called for mass censorship at their discretion. Hillary said it, Biden said it. You sound very leftist with your aggressive stance on violence and censorship towards anyone who disagrees with you.

      • Teknikal@eviltoast.orgEnglish
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        27 days ago

        Nope it’s just my honest reaction to both the UK police and Elon musk. I’ve been raided by the UK police based on someone’s else’s “joke” when I wasnt there.

        I think they forced me to go to about 6 different stations for 8 or so interviews and a mental health evaluation for something I knew absolutely nothing about (someone else joked I might shoot up my workplace when I was on 3 weeks into a damn holiday and some newstart panicked and called the Belfast mayor or something) ) and they repeatedly wouldn’t even tell me what it was even about.

        They (the police) just fished for absolutely anything they could dream up I assume to suck up to the mayor.

        I Mean they were demanding thing like non existent Facebook accounts, asking me why I need a broken laser pointer which was a cheap £1 Keyring gimmick even when new, had a tiny pocket knife in my bedroom, why did I vape did that mean I was a drug addict etc

        Cost me about 6 months wages to eventually go hire a barrister when it became obvious they would do just about anything to get me on anything and I guess therefore justify their nonsense raid, only then did I even get even an idea of what was going on.

        As for Elon I’ve thought he was an asshole since he sued top gear and lost in court, he’s done nothing of note to me since but make me want to punch him harder. .

        I’m also N Irish not American and couldn’t give the slightest damn about politics there.

        Congrats you talked my worst experience ever out of me and I’m not sure why even.

          • Teknikal@eviltoast.orgEnglish
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            27 days ago

            I’ve no issue like that I think I distrust right, left and the police because all of them Tryed to screw me.

            Also can I please state again I’m not American and please stop trying to shoe nail me into your election shit. I was born and raised In Belfast Northern Ireland I’ve never been to America in my life and don’t intend to visit.

      • socsa@piefed.socialEnglish
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        27 days ago

        What?

        The right is actively banning books everywhere they can get away with it.