Bill Gates says Elon Musk's 'populist stirring' around the world is 'insane s**t' "It's really insane that he can destabilise the political situations in countries." PC Gamer · Jan 28, 2025
UK neo-Nazi groups 'really excited' by Elon Musk salute LAST week – during celebrations of the presidential inauguration of Donald Trump – Elon Musk slapped his right hand into his chest, fingers… The National (Scotland) · Jan 26, 2025
‘This guy is dangerous’: British Pakistanis fear Musk is stoking racism Some fear collective punishment could be a consequence of the billionaire’s relentless posts on child sex abuse cases. Al Jazeera · Jan 24, 2025
Elon Musk 'financing Tommy Robinson's legal battles' ELON Musk has agreed to help fund the legal bills of Tommy Robinson, according to claims made by supporters of the far-right agitator... The National (Scotland) · Jan 22, 2025
ADL faces backlash for defending Elon Musk’s raised-arm gesture After previously feuding with Musk, pro-Israel group rushes to defend gesture, which critics compared with Nazi salute. Al Jazeera · Jan 22, 2025
An information dark age is upon us. I’m logging off As Musk, Zuckerberg and Bezos attempt to reshape our reality, my advice is to avoid their toxic platforms and wait it out The Guardian - UK · Jan 19, 2025
This is my three-point plan for standing up to the far right and the billionaire bullies Putting pressure on social media companies to tackle hate and misinformation is a start, but there’s more that the centre left can do, writes Sadiq Khan The Guardian - UK · Jan 18, 2025
Trump v Bannon, Musk v Farage: who hates who in Magaland The feuds and rivalries within the US president-elect’s Maga ecosystem – including some British sympathisers The Guardian - UK · Jan 17, 2025
Elon Musk and the phoney far-right narrative of ‘protecting’ women Across the 2000s, a series of child sex exploitation cases affected British towns, including Telford, Rochdale, Oxford and Rotherham, scarring the lives of hundreds of children. In 2011, Times journalist Andrew Norfolk reported that networks – so-called “grooming gangs” – of largely British Asian men of Pakistani heritage had trafficked… The Conversation · Jan 14, 2025
‘Name the day, name the hour’: Humza Yousaf challenges Elon Musk to a debate HUMZA Yousaf has challenged billionaire Twitter/X owner Elon Musk to a debate ... The National (Scotland) · Jan 14, 2025
Is Andrew Tate going to reinvent himself as a politician and ‘save Britan [sic]’? The self-styled misogynist has announced his intention to enter UK politics - and unfortunately, when it comes to influence, we can’t just laugh him off, writes Arwa Mahdawi The Guardian - UK · Jan 14, 2025
How Farage lost the Brexit Party and why it means Reform is not inevitable NEWS ANALYSIS: The last week has seen Farage and Reform top a national poll and hold another packed rally as their political momentum continues to gather steam. But the embarrassing row with Elon Musk and issues around Tommy Robinson exposed a number of serious problems for Reform behind the scenes,… The Independent UK · Jan 12, 2025
Dominic Cummings ‘advising Elon Musk’ amid attacks on Sir Keir Starmer Cummings, a key figure behind the Vote Leave campaign and a former adviser to Boris Johnson during the Covid-19 pandemic, is said to have formed a new alliance with Musk Evening Standard · Jan 12, 2025
Majority of public think Elon Musk has negative impact on UK politics – poll Research also suggests almost half the British public think the billionaire’s comments about grooming gangs are ‘unhelpful’. Evening Standard · Jan 11, 2025
Evening Standard · Jan 11, 2025 Andrew Tate's 'bro politics' is coming for the UK. Should we be worried? Tech bros and the far right are uniting in an attempt to shake up British politics. How much influence are they really set to have?
Evening Standard · Jan 11, 2025 Farage says he is on ‘very good terms’ with Elon Musk Mr Farage told BBC’s Newsnight ‘I don’t think there’s any long term rift’ with the billionaire.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 10, 2025 Pressure on Nigel Farage as Reform UK councillors resign over his leadership Exclusive: Departures will add to scrutiny of party leader after Elon Musk said he was ‘not up to the job’
The Independent UK · Jan 10, 2025 Nigel Farage says he and Elon Musk are ‘still friends’ after social media attack The Reform UK leader added that he had spoken to the tech mogul since his comments on X
The Guardian - UK · Jan 10, 2025 Trump and his henchman Musk treat America’s oldest allies as enemies. Britain can’t face that threat alone The president-elect’s hostility towards other democracies is already clear. There will be no special relationship with him: we should look to Europe, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland
Evening Standard · Jan 10, 2025 Spending less time on X (Twitter) has 'vastly improved my mental health', says Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy The Cabinet minister said that reducing her time on Twitter meant she also better understood ‘what really matters to the country’
The Independent UK · Jan 10, 2025 Elon Musk and Nigel Farage: A timeline of Reform leader’s relationship with the tech billionaire These two figureheads of the right don’t always agree...
Evening Standard · Jan 9, 2025 OPINION - Beth Rigby: Watch out Kemi, watch out Keir, Nigel Farage and Reform are coming for you Political editors of national broadcasters have two main jobs. One is to stick to the Prime Minister like glue, following them on foreign trips, covering speeches and Commons appearances to document No 10’s priorities and pitfalls for a public that will decide whether to give the PM another term. The…
Evening Standard · Jan 9, 2025 Rayner: I’d meet with Musk to challenge him on factually incorrect attacks The Deputy Prime Minister suggested the billionaire should be ‘correcting the record as soon as possible’ over information shared on his X platform.
Evening Standard · Jan 9, 2025 Fact check: How many children have been the victims of grooming gangs? Full Fact has found a widely-shared estimate that a million children have been victims is not reliable, but the true total remains unclear.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 9, 2025 Head of security at Essex centre for disabled asylum seekers removed over alleged far-right views YouTube channel apparently belonging to official at Clacton accommodation suggests support for EDL and Tommy Robinson