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Farage claims Musk risks splitting Right vote in by-election

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MawsRosie Mon 25-May-26 07:03:51

Honestly? I have no time for either of them but after seeing Musk’s attempt to influence US politics (and presumably bask in Trumps reflected ‘glory’) I wish he would stay a million miles away from British politics.
He has no place here, no credibility IMO, and ought to be deported as an unwelcome alien.
What happened to his plan to send a spaceship to Mars? Be my guest, Elon and bon voyage 🤬🤬🤬

Grandmabatty Mon 25-May-26 07:08:06

Bbc have a programme called 'The Elon Musk Show'. I've never watched it because I cant stand the man. Things like that just encourage him. The msm should ignore him completely.

MawsRosie Mon 25-May-26 07:09:22

The Reform leader has accused the billionaire boss of Tesla of trying to divide the Right by sharing support for Rupert Lowe’s Restore Britain party.

I meant to post this from the DT
The first poll of the by-election campaign showed Reform on 40 per cent just behind Labour’s Andy Burnham on 43 per cent in a knife-edge battle for the seat.
In third place, however, was Restore Britain on 7 per cent, potentially scooping up votes that could help secure the constituency for Nigel Farage’s Reform
Division on the Right could harm Reform’s prospects of victory and increase the chances of handing the seat to Mr Burnham, who is widely expected to mount a challenge for the leadership of the Labour party and the keys to No  10
The intervention by Mr Musk, who previously supported the Reform leader, is also likely to intensify the bitter rivalry between Mr Lowe and Mr Farage after their highly publicised falling out more than a year ago.

A plague on both their houses.

BlueBelle Mon 25-May-26 07:45:54

Both detestable men but if they re at loggerheads ..good
May they both go down the ‘drain’ or both step into the spaceship together for eternity

Casdon Mon 25-May-26 07:54:22

It’s quite amusing I think. Farage kicks Lowe out of Reform when Musk praises Lowe, because he doesn’t like the competition. He then complains that Lowe’s new party is stealing votes from Reform. What did he expect, that Lowe would fade into oblivion? Seriously, Farage looks like a petulant child one this one.

Whitewavemark2 Mon 25-May-26 08:09:59

I hope Lowe declares any money he receives from Musk, unlike until pushed his rival.