POLITICS
Elon Musk's UK Political Moves
Mon Dec 09 2024
Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, SpaceX, and X (formerly Twitter), has been making waves in the UK political scene. He's not a big fan of the current government led by Kier Starmer, but that's not stopping him from making friends on both sides of the political fence. His main interests? Free speech, immigration, AI, and next-gen communications. If his business benefits from these connections, all the better!
We know that ex-Prime Ministers like Tony Blair, Boris Johnson, and Rishi Sunak have dealt with Musk before. Now, it seems Musk is also getting cozy with special advisors from both major political parties. The message is clear: work with Musk or risk being left out.
But here’s a twist. There are rumors that Musk might donate $100 million to Nigel Farage and the Reform Party to help Farage become the next Prime Minister. Regardless of whether this happens, Musk is certainly playing a big role for a tech entrepreneur in UK politics.
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