{"id":2386621,"date":"2025-01-05T14:20:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-05T19:20:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/musk-turns-on-past-ally-farage-in-latest-uk-political-intervention-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-01-05T14:20:59","modified_gmt":"2025-01-05T19:20:59","slug":"musk-turns-on-past-ally-farage-in-latest-uk-political-intervention-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/musk-turns-on-past-ally-farage-in-latest-uk-political-intervention-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Musk turns on past ally Farage in latest UK political intervention &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmusk-turns-on-past-ally-farage-in-latest-uk-political-intervention-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2386621&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">surprising political turn<\/a>, Elon Musk publicly criticized Nigel\u200b Farage, leader of Reform UK, stating that the party needs a new leader as Farage &#8220;doesn&#8217;t have what it takes.&#8221; Musk made\u200b this comment amidst his growing involvement in UK politics, where he has previously supported Farage. this\u2064 shift came after Farage distanced himself from some of Musk&#8217;s controversial statements regarding jailed activist Tommy Robinson and the Labor goverment.<\/p>\n<p>Musk&#8217;s call for a leadership change was accompanied by a backdrop of tension between\u2064 the two, as they differed in opinions on several issues.\u200b Farage acknowledged\u2064 musk&#8217;s influence but maintained\u200c that he disagrees wiht certain positions Musk has taken, \u2062notably regarding Robinson&#8217;s suitability for the Reform\u200c party. In response, Farage expressed his commitment to his principles, reaffirming that Robinson would not be welcomed \u2063in his party.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Musk turns on past ally Farage in latest UK political intervention<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1927888\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Tesla CEO <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/elon-musk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Elon Musk\">Elon Musk<\/a> turned on his erstwhile ally, Reform U.K. leader Nigel Farage, in a twist of his recent forays into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/united-kingdom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"United Kingdom\">United Kingdom<\/a> politics.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Musk has increasingly involved himself in U.K. politics over the past several weeks, savaging the ruling Labour government and shining a spotlight on the mostly-Pakistani rape gang scandal. While formerly hitching his horse behind Farage, Musk suddenly turned on him on Sunday, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nolte-robert-reich-tells-dems-to-give-kyrsten-sinema-the-backs-of-their-hands\/\" title=\"Nolte: Robert Reich Tells Dems to Give Kyrsten Sinema &#039;the Backs of Their Hands&#039;\">publicly calling<\/a> for his replacement as leader of the Reform U.K. party.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Reform Party needs a new leader. Farage doesn&rsquo;t have what it takes,&rdquo; Musk said.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3187727\/biden-mishandling-classified-documents-presidential-transition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>BIDEN MISHANDLING OF CLASSIFIED DOCUMENTS LOOMS OVER PRESIDENTIAL TRANSITION<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The turn happened after Farage distanced himself from some of Musk&rsquo;s comments over the past week, with the main area of friction revolving around jailed right-wing activist Tommy Robinson and some of Musk&rsquo;s language regarding Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his cabinet.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/despite-insistence-by-democrat-politicians-and-medical-elites-empirical-evidence-does-not-conclusively-show-that-masks-reduce-the-spread-of-covid\/\" title=\"Despite Insistence by Democrat Politicians and Medical Elites, Empirical Evidence DOES NOT Conclusively Show that Masks Reduce the Spread of COVID\">don&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t agree with everything he stands for,&rdquo; Farage told the BBC.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The fact that he supports me politically and supports Reform doesn&rsquo;t mean I have to agree with every single statement he makes on X,&rdquo; he said in another interview.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I will, at the inauguration, have a conversation with him on a variety of things &ndash; this will no doubt be one of them,&rdquo; Farage added.<\/p>\n<p>In a Sunday post on X, Farage adopted a conciliatory tone with Musk but reaffirmed his stance of excluding Robinson from the party.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Well, this is a surprise! Elon is a remarkable individual but on this I am afraid I disagree. My view remains that Tommy Robinson is not right for Reform and I never sell out my principles,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3224128\/trump-great-realignment-political-reality\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>THE GREAT REALIGNMENT: WHAT TRUMP&rsquo;S VICTORY MEANS FOR THE GOP COALITION<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Well, this is a surprise! Elon is a remarkable individual but on this I am afraid I disagree. <\/p>\n<p>My view remains that Tommy Robinson is not right for Reform and I never sell out my principles. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/V7iccN6usS\">https:\/\/t.co\/V7iccN6usS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nigel Farage MP (@Nigel_Farage) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Nigel_Farage\/status\/1875918844562473373?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 5, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Musk received some pushback over his denouncement, with several major conservative figures voicing disagreement.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I respectfully disagree,&rdquo; Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BasedMikeLee\/status\/1875943114059505737\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"said\">said<\/a>. &ldquo;Nigel Farage is a true hero&mdash;exactly who the UK Reform Party needs. Without Farage, there is no Reform.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Blackwater founder Erik Prince said: &ldquo;On this you are wrong. Nigel Farage started the Reform party as a voice in the wilderness speaking against the insanity of the uniparty in UK. He is exactly what the UK needs.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3220326\/five-democrats-prime-position-face-party-2028\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>FIVE DEMOCRATS IN PRIME POSITION TO BE FACE OF THE PARTY IN 2028<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">On this you are wrong. Nigel Farage started the Reform party as a voice in the wilderness speaking against the insanity of the uniparty in UK. He is exactly what the UK needs.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ErikDPrince (@realErikDPrince) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realErikDPrince\/status\/1875924981655523539?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 5, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Others were more <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RaheemKassam\/status\/1875906841005490611\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"harsh\">harsh<\/a> in their criticism.<\/p>\n<p>Despite Farage distancing himself from aspects of Musk, the U.K. Reform leader described the businessman as a &ldquo;hero&rdquo; and praised his work on X.<\/p>\n<p>Farage and Musk met at Mar-a-Lago last month, during which they <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/frances-zemmour-boasts-of-trump-call-in-run-up-to-presidential-election\/\" title=\"France&#039;s Zemmour Boasts of Trump Call in Run-up to Presidential Election\">discussed political strategy<\/a>. In a joint statement, Farage and the party&rsquo;s treasurer, Nick Candy, said they had &ldquo;learnt a great deal about the Trump ground game&rdquo; and would have &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/uk-prepares-to-stave-off-musks-power-that-he-has-flexed-in-us-and-germany-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"UK prepares to stave off Musk\u2019s power that he has flexed in US and Germany - Washington Examiner\">ongoing discussions&#038;rdquo<\/a>; with Musk in other sectors.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The meeting set off alarm bells for the Labour government, which feared further intervention from Musk. It has floated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3274099\/musk-wades-into-world-politics-attack-starmer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"implementing\">implementing<\/a> laws that could neuter his influence.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Musk has continued to escalate his rhetoric. 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