Elon Musk once said he preferred to “stay out of politics”. As with many things, it appears he has changed his mind.
This week, Sir Keir Starmer was added to the lengthy list of people who have sparred with the billionaire over remarks he has made on X, the social media platform he owns. On Monday, Musk remarked on the rioting that has swept Britain in the wake of the Southport stabbings, warning that “civil war is inevitable,” drawing a rebuke from the Prime Minister’s spokesperson. Yesterday, in an escalation of the row, he called Starmer “two-tier Keir” – a pointed critique of the way the unrest has been policed.
