Elon Musk has known as for a “dissolution of parliament” and a “change of presidency” within the UK whereas addressing a crowd attending a “unite the dominion” rally in London, organised by the far-right activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, generally known as Tommy Robinson.
Musk, the proprietor of X, who dialled in through a video hyperlink and spoke to Robinson whereas hundreds watched and listened, additionally railed towards the “woke thoughts virus” and informed the gang that “violence is coming” and that “you both battle again otherwise you die”.
He mentioned: “I actually suppose that there’s acquired to be a change of presidency in Britain. You possibly can’t – we don’t have one other 4 years, or every time the following election is, it’s too lengthy.
“One thing’s acquired to be accomplished. There’s acquired to be a dissolution of parliament and a brand new vote held.”
This isn’t the primary time Musk has concerned himself in British politics. He began a confrontation with the UK authorities over grooming gangs and in addition criticised 2023’s On-line Security Act, calling the laws a risk to free speech.
He had a heat relationship with Nigel Farage, and there have been even rumours he might channel a donation to his occasion earlier than the Tesla boss known as for the Reform UK chief to get replaced throughout a dispute over his assist for Robinson.
Musk informed the gang in central London: “My enchantment is to British widespread sense, which is to look rigorously round you and say: ‘If this continues, what world will you be residing in?’
Aerial footage exhibits scale of ‘unite the dominion’ rally – video
“It is a message to the affordable centre, the individuals who ordinarily wouldn’t get entangled in politics, who simply wish to reside their lives. They don’t need that, they’re quiet, they simply go about their enterprise.
“My message is to them: if this continues, that violence goes to return to you, you’ll have no alternative. You’re in a elementary scenario right here.
“Whether or not you select violence or not, violence is coming to you. You both battle again otherwise you die, that’s the reality, I believe.”
Katie Hopkins with Tommy Robinson on the ‘unite the dominion’ rally in central London on Saturday. {Photograph}: Lucy North/PA
Musk additionally informed the gang “the left are the occasion of homicide”, referring to the loss of life of Charlie Kirk.
He mentioned: “There’s a lot violence on the left, with our buddy Charlie Kirk getting murdered in chilly blood this week and other people on the left celebrating it overtly. The left is the occasion of homicide and celebrating homicide. I imply, let that sink in for a minute, that’s who we’re coping with right here.”
He additionally criticised what he known as the woke thoughts virus and mentioned choices for development ought to be on advantage slightly than “discrimination on the premise of intercourse, or faith or any race or anything”.
Flares are thrown as police attempt to maintain again the gang on the rally. {Photograph}: Tayfun Salcı/EPA
He mentioned: “Quite a lot of the woke stuff is definitely super-racist, it’s super-sexist and sometimes it’s anti-religion, however solely anti-Christian, like why anti-Christian? That’s unfair … that ought to be all that issues, the woke thoughts virus, that I name it, is towards all that.”
Greater than 110,000 folks had been estimated to have taken half within the far-right avenue rally, in what’s considered one of many largest nationalist occasions in many years. The marchers had been confronted by about 5,000 anti-racist counter-protesters.
Along with Musk, figures together with Katie Hopkins and French far-right politician Éric Zemmour had been invited to talk on the occasion.
PA Media contributed to this report
