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
      3•7 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•7 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•7 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•6 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.