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More than just because of his bank balance as the world's richest man, Elon Musk wields an awful lot of power.
After standing on the campaign road with Donald Trump, Musk has allied himself with the President-elect, landed a new position as the co-head of the Department of Government Efficiency, and seen his wealth soar as Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies boom.
As well as hopes of sending people to Mars, Musk is putting the pedal to the metal with Tesla, and is the controversial owner of X (formerly Twitter).
Musk isn't known as the shy and retiring type, even wading into the world of politics in other countries.
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Despite residing in America, Musk has made his feelings about the United Kingdom clear.
As well as criticizing Prime Minister Kier Starmer, he referred to safeguarding minister Jess Phillips as a 'rape genocide apologist', and said Nigel Farage doesn't have what it takes to lead the Reform Party.
Musk's interest in foreign politics hasn't gone unnoticed, with former Labour leader Neil Kinnock saying he should stay out of it.
Speaking to BBC Radio 4 (via HuffPost UK) Kinnock said: "Trump has given Musk official status. He is going to be in charge, together with another guy, of a federal government department, and that’s on top of being the most powerful private individual in human history, as well as being the world’s richest man."
He said that Musk should be 'regarded as a national enemy' and slammed the tech billionaire for his takedown of Starmer.
Kinnock continued: "He’s gunning for Keir and he’s got to be resisted, and I don’t think that should be limited to Labour supporters.
"I think that when somebody has very clearly declared antagonism on this level to the prime minister of the United Kingdom, he should be regarded as a national enemy."
Kinnock led Labour from 1983 to 1992 and said that UK politicians need to unite against Musk. It comes amid fears that Musk is pushing for a UK invasion.
Musk said Starmer should 'be in prison' for not doing enough about grooming gangs when he sat as the director of public prosecutions.
The Prime Minister didn't take the tirade lying down, and referring to Musk's attack on Phillips, he said: "On Elon Musk, I think most people are more interested in what is going to happen to the NHS, frankly, than what is happening on Twitter."
As for Musk's support of Tommy Robinson and the suggestion he could lead the Reform Party, Starmer added: "Those who are spreading lies and misinformation as far and as wide as possible are not interested in victims, they are interested in themselves.
“Those who are cheerleading Tommy Robinson are not interested in justice. They are supporting a man who went to prison for nearly collapsing a grooming case. A gang grooming case.
"These are people who are trying to get some kind of vicarious thrill from street violence that people like Tommy Robinson promote."
There have been complaints that Musk has put Phillips' life in danger, with Starmer concluding: "When the poison of the far-right leads to serious threats to Jess Phillips and others, that in my book, a line has been crossed."
Kinnock has joined Starmer in warning the public about Musk's potential influence on the UK political scene, but never one to keep quiet, we're sure Musk will make his feelings on the matter clear.
