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Could Elon Musk give Nigel Farage's Reform party a huge cash injection in a bid to reshape British politics?
LBC ^

Posted on 12/01/2024 10:36:31 AM PST by sinsofsolarempirefan

Mr Musk, the world's richest man, has been critical of Keir Starmer's government and has showed support for Reform.

His vocal support of Donald Trump, which he disseminates via Twitter, now known as X, which be bought in 2022, has been credited with helping get the Republican re-elected.

He also spent $200 million supporting Mr Trump, including a controversial $1 million per day giveaway lottery in the swing state of Pennsylvania.

Now he is said to be directing his attention towards the UK, and rumours are said to be circulating among some Conservative insiders of a possible donation to Reform.

(Excerpt) Read more at lbc.co.uk ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: britain; elonmusk; reformuk; uk
The leftists in Britain are already squealing 'foreign interference', but considering Musk is also a Commonwealth citizen via Canada and South Africa and would be eligible to stand for office and vote if he lived here regardless of whether or not he is a British citizen (a state of affairs neither the Tories nor Labour has seen fit to rectify) I'm OK with this.
1 posted on 12/01/2024 10:36:31 AM PST by sinsofsolarempirefan
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To: sinsofsolarempirefan

Nigel Farage for PM


2 posted on 12/01/2024 10:40:08 AM PST by BigEdLB ( Let’s go Brandon)
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To: sinsofsolarempirefan

It is hilarious that the Brits are whining about election interference after the Labour Party sent “volunteers” to interfere in our elections.

I am really enjoying this moment.


3 posted on 12/01/2024 10:41:50 AM PST by wildcard_redneck
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To: sinsofsolarempirefan

I don’t mind MEGA but first I’d like to see a real concerted effort to identify and develop better conservative congressional candidates in every state. We need to Make Congress Great Again (?) before we worry about the UK.


4 posted on 12/01/2024 10:42:21 AM PST by bigbob (Yes. We ARE going back!)
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To: wildcard_redneck

Only a certain class of Brits. Both Trump and Elon as well as Nigel Farage are more popular than Keir Starmer in the UK.

Starmer is absolutely hated by almost everyone.

And as I said, Musk is part Commonwealth citizen, and would have the right to vote in the UK if he lived here. Since both parties have been happy to let Nigerians and Indians living here without citizenship vote in our elections, they can’t really complain about another Commonwealth citizen, who actually has direct family links with the mother country via his English grandmother, giving a donation to Reform UK.


5 posted on 12/01/2024 10:57:01 AM PST by sinsofsolarempirefan
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To: BigEdLB

That’s an idea what is certain right now is that Keir Starmer and his Labor Party government represent Marxism with a respectable face.


6 posted on 12/01/2024 11:06:28 AM PST by Nextrush (FREEDOM IS EVERYBODY'S BUSINESS-REMEMBER REV. NIEMOLLER)
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To: wildcard_redneck

Since meddling in each other’s elections is okay there should be an official MAGA fund drive to help Farage. Make England Great Again. I’m in.


7 posted on 12/01/2024 11:20:55 AM PST by Wilderness Conservative (Nature is the ultimate conservative)
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To: Nextrush

Keir Starmer is a card carrying fabian socialist. https://fabians.org.uk/publication/the-road-ahead/

Their whole agenda is to introduce Marxism gradually and by stealth so that people don’t notice.

He’s hiding in plain sight by openly writing for this organisation.


8 posted on 12/01/2024 11:21:02 AM PST by sinsofsolarempirefan
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To: Wilderness Conservative

MAGA owes the Labour Party a disfavour for what they did.


9 posted on 12/01/2024 11:23:04 AM PST by sinsofsolarempirefan
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To: sinsofsolarempirefan

something something house of lords something something!


10 posted on 12/01/2024 11:48:45 AM PST by Terry L Smith
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To: sinsofsolarempirefan

“Starmer is absolutely hated by almost everyone.”
Obama is Starmer’s mentor, so it’s no surprise.
Obama destroys everything he touches.


11 posted on 12/01/2024 12:52:32 PM PST by doc maverick
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To: BigEdLB; All

Farage would be the finest PM since Winston Churchill. Farage and Trump are about as tight as Thatcher and Reagan.


12 posted on 12/01/2024 1:20:57 PM PST by Cobra64 (Common sense isn’t common anymore.)
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To: bigbob

This is not a single threaded task.


13 posted on 12/01/2024 1:21:51 PM PST by Cobra64 (Common sense isn’t common anymore.)
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To: doc maverick

Yup, he and Soros.


14 posted on 12/01/2024 1:23:21 PM PST by Cobra64 (Common sense isn’t common anymore.)
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To: Cobra64

I agree


15 posted on 12/01/2024 1:39:42 PM PST by BigEdLB ( Let’s go Brandon)
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To: Cobra64

Message to Starmer: “Hey Richard Cranium! Quit bullying your citizenry”


16 posted on 12/01/2024 1:42:24 PM PST by BigEdLB ( Let’s go Brandon)
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To: Cobra64

Its most unfortunate that Trump will be ending his term in 2029 before the next UK election giving Farage the opportunity to become Prime Minister.


17 posted on 12/01/2024 2:12:30 PM PST by sinsofsolarempirefan
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To: Nextrush
I was amazed by the T-shirts and bumper stickers the farmers in the UK quickly rolled out.

STUCK

FARMER

18 posted on 12/01/2024 4:52:37 PM PST by higgmeister (In the Shadow of The Big Chicken! )
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To: higgmeister
For those who didn't get it, the Prime Minister is named, Keir STARMER
19 posted on 12/01/2024 5:24:44 PM PST by higgmeister (In the Shadow of The Big Chicken! )
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To: Cobra64
Farage would be the finest PM since Winston Churchill

Nigel Farage is an able orator and debater. You need rather more than those qualities to lead a nation.

Unfortunately Farage has repeatedly shown that his leadership and management skills are scarcely above zero. He's walked away from, and left in disarray every organisation he's been involved with. In particular he's never succeeded (or shown much interest) in building the kind of able, variously talented second-tier team which is essential for success in British politics.

20 posted on 12/02/2024 9:24:27 AM PST by Winniesboy
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