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
    285·
    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
      545·
      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.

      • Dkarma@lemmy.worldEnglish
        351·
        27 days ago

        "towards anyone who disagrees with you. "

        And there’s the lie.

        You shithead conservatives act like you aren’t the scum of the earth worth hating.

        This isnt about “anyone disagreeing”

        This about you being very specific pieces of shit.

        • samus12345@lemmy.worldEnglish
          81·
          27 days ago

          It seems that fascism being elected into the White House has made the shit leak out more everywhere, including Lemmy. I suspect my block list will be busier than ever in the coming years.

      • socsa@piefed.socialEnglish
        221·
        27 days ago

        What?

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

      • Teknikal@eviltoast.orgEnglish
        13·
        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
            4·
            27 days ago

            I was in the position I felt I had no choice they kept demanding things like non existent Facebook accounts, they wouldn’t tell me what I was accused off even it was just constant interviews at places harder and harder for me to get to. I was starting to go mad because I didn’t even understand why they had raided me in the first place.

            It cost me a lot more than I could afford to hire a barrister but I had the strong feeling I’d be jailed without even knowing why if I didn’t.

            But yeah the whole thing seemed to stem from one guys joke at somewhere I wasn’t.

              • Teknikal@eviltoast.orgEnglish
                3·
                27 days ago

                Truthfully they arrested my dad at the same time as trying to get me which made me feel guilty as hell despite the fact I didn’t know what was going on.

                I’m not actually sure why a “barrister” my dad hired him first and then probably because of my dad I let him stand for me also…

                I only regretted it when I saw the bill, he did keep me out of all the nonsense since he was hired though but yeah Bill made me poor for a long TIME, Same time he might be the only one who made the police behave.

                • undergroundoverground@lemmy.worldEnglish
                  3·
                  27 days ago

                  I’m not surprised. A barrister is, traditionally, who you would hire to represent you, specifically within a higher court, when it sounds like all you needed to do was chat to the duty solicitor for free.

                  What a mix up. It sounds like your dad really screwed you over there. You must’ve been very cross when you found out

                  • Teknikal@eviltoast.orgEnglish
                    3·
                    27 days ago

                    Yeah it cost me a lot financially but I was happy the police had to drop all their nonsense. I don’t really blame my dad he only got mixed up in it from trying to protect me.

                    But yeah in hindsight a barrister might have been overkill.

          • Teknikal@eviltoast.orgEnglish
            37·
            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.