January 2nd 2025.
Elon Musk, a well-known entrepreneur and currently the richest man in the world, has recently been vocal about his support for Tommy Robinson, a far-right activist who has been imprisoned. Musk has been using his social media platform, X, to express his thoughts on the matter and has also criticized Sir Keir Starmer, the current prime minister of the United Kingdom.
Musk, who is also an advisor to the US president-elect Donald Trump, pointed the blame towards Starmer for the failures in the Rochdale grooming scandal during his time as director of public prosecutions. He has shared and reposted multiple messages calling for Robinson's release, who is also known as Stephen Yaxley-Lennon. Robinson was sentenced to 18 months in prison after pleading guilty to showing a defamatory video of a Syrian refugee during a protest last year.
According to reports, Robinson had fled the UK after being released on bail last summer, which was a violation of a court order that prevented him from making false claims about a refugee named Jamal Hijazi. Pictures later surfaced of Robinson on vacation in Cyprus while riots were happening in the UK after the attack in Southport.
Musk's posts have suggested that Robinson was wrongly labeled as a "far-right racist" for bringing attention to the issue of grooming gangs in England. He has called for government minister Jess Phillips to be imprisoned and has questioned why Robinson is in solitary confinement for telling the truth. Musk believes that those who covered up this travesty should take Robinson's place in prison.
One of Musk's recent posts also brought attention to Phillips' rejection of a government-led inquiry into child abuse in Oldham. Phillips, who is the safeguarding minister, stated that it was up to the local council to decide if an inquiry should be conducted. This approach was previously taken by Telford and Wrekin Council, who commissioned an independent inquiry into similar reports of child sexual exploitation in 2019. However, this decision by Phillips has faced criticism from prominent figures, including former prime minister Liz Truss and Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen, who described it as "sickening". Musk has also shared his disappointment in Phillips' decision and believes that she deserves to be in prison.
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