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Elon Musk calls PM ‘two-tier Keir’ over police response to UK riots
The Guardian ^ | Tue 6 Aug 2024 | Jessica Elgot and Rowena Mason

Posted on 08/06/2024 9:28:09 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican

Elon Musk has called the prime minister “two-tier Keir” in reference to the conspiracy theory that police are treating white far-right “protesters” more harshly than minority groups.

Downing Street would not engage again with the billionaire owner of X, having previously said his comments about a potential civil war in the UK had “no justification”. Since that criticism, Musk has been repeatedly targeting Keir Starmer on his social media platform.

The Guardian understands Labour MPs have been warned not to engage in debate on Twitter about the far-right violence and to instead amplify calls for unity.

In a letter to MPs from the chief whip Alan Campbell, he says it is “important that you do not do anything that risks amplifying misinformation on social media and do not get drawn into debates online.”

The safeguarding minister Jess Phillips received criticism from Conservatives on Tuesday for saying a group of Muslim men who were seen shouting at members of the media were provoked by misinformation into believing the far-right would be present. Former home secretary James Cleverly said Phillips should “think about the consequences” of her words.

But ministers have engaged robustly to dismiss suggestions of “two tier” policing, including the justice secretary, Shabana Mahmood, and the courts minister Heidi Alexander. Musk has promoted the idea of different approaches to policing based on race that has been spread by Tommy Robinson and the Reform UK leader Nigel Farage amid a series of far-right riots across towns and cities in England and in Belfast.

In a slew of tweets aimed at Starmer, Musk, who is one of the world’s richest men, also questioned whether the riots were taking place in Britain or the Soviet Union, in response to a video purporting to show someone being arrested for making offensive comments on Facebook.

(Excerpt) Read more at theguardian.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: elonmusk; keirstarmer; socialmedia; twitter; twotierkeir; x

1 posted on 08/06/2024 9:28:09 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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2 posted on 08/06/2024 9:37:08 AM PDT by Nateman (Democrats did not strive for fraud friendly voting merely to continue honest elections.)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Elon Musk has called the prime minister “two-tier Keir” in reference to the conspiracy theory that police are treating white far-right “protesters” more harshly than minority groups.

Downing Street would not engage again with the billionaire owner of X, having previously said his comments about a potential civil war in the UK had “no justification”.
Since that criticism, Musk has been repeatedly targeting Keir Starmer on his social media platform.

The Guardian understands Labour MPs have been warned not to engage in debate on Twitter about the far-right violence and to instead amplify calls for unity.

In a letter to MPs from the chief whip Alan Campbell, he says it is “important that you do not do anything that risks amplifying misinformation on social media and do not get drawn into debates online.”


3 posted on 08/06/2024 9:40:25 AM PDT by Grampa Dave (“Name 1 thing she had accomplished, as, Pre Czarina, installed by Palace Coup, not by any elections)
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To: MinorityRepublican

“If you’re catching flak, you’re probably over the target”.

Curtis Lemay.

CC


4 posted on 08/06/2024 9:44:23 AM PDT by Celtic Conservative (My cats are more amusing than 200 channels worth of TV.)
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To: Grampa Dave
...and do not get drawn into debates online...

Don't try to defend what we're doing. Just refuse to discuss it.
5 posted on 08/06/2024 9:45:36 AM PDT by ComputerGuy (Heavily-medicated for your protection)
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Watch Two Tier Starmer response to BLM Riots vs Southport Riots #TwoTierKier pic.twitter.com/P3BkBFwIjO— Two-Tier Kier (@twotierkier) August 5, 2024


6 posted on 08/06/2024 9:46:56 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: Nateman

Thanks, Nateman!


7 posted on 08/06/2024 10:14:58 AM PDT by pookie18 (You don’t have to be high on crack to enjoy Pookie’s Toons! - Tell It Right)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Rhymes

Makes a great chant

That one is gonna stick


8 posted on 08/06/2024 10:15:00 AM PDT by joshua c
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To: MinorityRepublican

Are Musk and Trump twins?

They sure seem cut from the same cloth.


9 posted on 08/06/2024 10:21:30 AM PDT by aquila48 (Do not let them make you "care" ! Guilting you is how they control you. )
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To: Grampa Dave

“Elon Musk has called the prime minister “two-tier Keir” in reference to the conspiracy theory that police are treating white far-right “protesters” more harshly than minority groups.”

Whenever you see the words “conspiracy theory” from a far left rag like the Guardian, you can bet your last dollar that it is true.


10 posted on 08/06/2024 10:24:46 AM PDT by aquila48 (Do not let them make you "care" ! Guilting you is how they control you. )
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To: MinorityRepublican

Keir’s reactions to the BLM riots and the UK riots, side by side:
https://twitter.com/BenjaminDeRebel/status/1820375306584068130


11 posted on 08/06/2024 11:28:40 AM PDT by Catholic and Conservative
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How to stop the riots. pic.twitter.com/WRAIhrgxe3— Nigel Farage MP (@Nigel_Farage) August 6, 2024


12 posted on 08/06/2024 11:39:52 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican

“We have to protect the stabbers and murderers from you dangerous white thugs”

... they didn’t say it with their words, but they did with their actions ...

and actions speak louder than words


13 posted on 08/06/2024 12:06:01 PM PDT by canuck_conservative (NATO - now celebrating 75 successful years of keeping the Russian monsters out!!)
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