Billionaire businessman Elon Musk has lashed out at the British government for not inviting him to an International Investment Summit in the UK in October. Media reports indicate that Musk is snubbed because of his input during recent riots in England that spurred a government crackdown on demonstrators Prime Minister Keir Starmer had dismissed as “far right thugs.”
The protests against mass immigration and police bias exploded after the teenage son of Rwandan immigrants stabbed three young girls to death at a Taylor Swift dance class in the northern English town of Southport. Evidence posted to social media showed police cracking down hard on white British protestors but taking a hands-off approach to gangs of armed-with-knives Muslims that took to the streets in response.
Elon Musk tweeted his view of the situation. He accused the newly elected left-wing British government of double standards and asked why the UK’s leaders did not exhibit the same concern for all communities. Mr. Musk hinted that the UK was on its way to civil war, and in response to a video showing police arresting a demonstrator, he asked, “Is this Britain or the Soviet Union?”
In response to the Labour government’s snub, Musk took to X (formerly Twitter), saying he thinks people should generally avoid the UK because “they’re releasing convicted pedophiles in order to imprison people for social media posts.”
Keir Starmer’s government recently announced the release of thousands of convicted prisoners, saying he needed to make space in overcrowded jails. Victims’ groups were outraged when Starmer promised that violent offenders or sex offenders would not be among those freed, but this was quickly proven false as hundreds of violent convicts celebrated being back on Britain’s streets. One person allegedly committed a sexual assault on the day of his release, prompting more public anger.
Meanwhile, hundreds of anti-government demonstrators were fast-tracked through the courts – which were opened 24 hours a day – and were sent to prison for lengthy terms. Most of those jailed had not engaged in violence, and in one case, the judge confirmed that casual observers could also expect a custodial sentence.
