Nigel Farage has vowed to “explain” to Elon Musk why he won’t co-operate with Tommy Robinson. The billionaire owner of X, who has hinted at a possible donation to Farage’s Reform, has shown support for the jailed activist on social media.
The recent debate about how Reform UK should deal with Tommy Robinson has electrified the British political media in a way that has led to rational thinking being put to one side. Indeed, the most fundamental aspect of the issue has often been ignored,
But despite his following, there are four reasons that may explain why Mr Farage is steering clear of Robinson: He didn’t want him to join UKIP, His prison sentences for contempt of court, he is could harm Reform’s popularity, and the misconception in the US that he is in prison for exposing grooming gangs.
Nigel Farage has distanced himself from Tommy Robinson after Elon Musk swung behind the jailed political activist, calling for his release. The Reform UK leader said Mr Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, is “not what we need”, as his party seeks to challenge Labour in upcoming elections.
ELON Musk has called for a new leader of Reform after Nigel Farage said he was wrong to praise far-right agitator Tommy Robinson. But it came just hours after the opposition politician had
Musk has cut ties with far-right British politician Nigel Farage as he champions divisive activist Tommy Robinson.
Nigel Farage said he is 'on a campaign' to educate Americans on who Tommy Robinson 'actually is' after a row with Elon Musk.
Nigel Farage said Musk's comments came as a "surprise" and suggested the apparent fallout was over the jailed far-right activist Tommy Robinson.
Nigel Farage has had to remind his multi-billionaire friend that Tommy Robinson is not in prison as a 'freedom fighter'.
It comes after Reform MP Lee Anderson was repeatedly interrupted by Tommy Robinson supporters during his speech to the party's UK East Midlands Conference in Leicester
The American billionaire, who had promised to invest $100 million in the far-right Reform UK party, said Farage 'doesn't have what it takes' to be its leader. The two men are at odds over Tommy Robinson,
It would take a heart of stone not to laugh at Nigel Farage’s new Elon Musk problem. The Reform leader has made his career out of operating the very same right-wing ratchet that the Tesla boss is now cranking to drag Farage into difficult territory.