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
    10·
    5 hours 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
        23·
        5 hours 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.

      • Teknikal@eviltoast.orgEnglish
        3·
        5 hours 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
            2·
            5 hours 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
              2·
              4 hours 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
                2·
                4 hours 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.