On Boxing Day, Nigel Farage was describing Elon Musk as “a bloody hero” and confirming that he was expecting a “reasonable-sized donation” from the billionaire to Reform UK.
Barely a week later, Mr Musk’s love-in with Mr Farage’s party is looking a little awkward. Mr Musk, who began the day accusing Sir Keir Starmer of failing to go after grooming gangs, ended it by calling for the release of the far-Right activist Tommy Robinson, who was jailed in October for contempt of court for repeating false allegations against a Syrian refugee.
Mr Musk retweeted posts describing Robinson as a “political prisoner” and separately said: “Britain needs Reform now!”
