Elon Musk lashed out at Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey after being accused of a ‘reckless assault’ on British values – but was savagely mocked after his petulant response
Elon Musk has been brutally mocked after lashing out at Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey.
The world’s richest man, who warned “violence is coming” in an address to Tommy Robinson supporters on Saturday, branded Sir Ed a “craven coward” on Twitter/X. He hit out after Sir Ed wrote to Keir Starmer, Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage calling on them to condemn Musk’s remarks.
In a letter to the trio, Sir Ed wrote: “The attempts this weekend by Elon Musk to sow discord and incite violence on our streets represent a serious and dangerous interference in our democracy.”
In response to Musk’s attack, the Lib Dem boss posted a picture of SpongeBob SquarePants looking unwell, dismissively writing: “YoU aRe A cRaVeN cOwArD”
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It came after he called on party leaders to stand united against Musk’s efforts to sow division. Referring to Mr Musk’s remarks, which also included saying “you either fight back or you die”, the Lib Dem leader said the UK has prided itself on democracy and the rule of law. He went on: “The recent conduct of Elon Musk – deliberately spreading misinformation, stoking anger and encrouraging violence – represents a reckless and dangerous assault on those values.
“This attempt to endanger public safety and meddle in our politics must be met with clarity and resolve.” He urged the party leaders to stand united and consider sanctioning Mr Muks.
He wrote: “We must make it clear that no individual, however wealthy or powerful, can get away with using their platform to inflame tensions and incite violence.”
Up to 150,000 people attended a rally in central London organised by far-right agitator Tommy Robinson – real name Stephen Yaxley-Lennon – on Saturday. The demonstration saw a surprise intervention from Tesla and X owner Musk, who demanded immediate governmental change in the UK and urged protesters to “fight back” or “die”.
On Sunday Business Secretary Peter Kyle branded the tech mogul’s remarks as “slightly incomprehensible” and “totally inappropriate”. He added: “But what we saw yesterday was over 100,000 people who were expressing freedom of association, freedom of speech, and proving that both of those things are alive and well in this country.”
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