Analysis: Musk can stop Starmer's charm attempt
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer did not get the start to 2025 that he had hoped for. This is what CNN's Rob Picheta writes in an analysis after tech billionaire Elon Musk attacked Starmer with angry posts on X for several days.
The background is a scandal that took place in the UK over ten years ago, in which, among other things, police officers were accused of failing to stop rapes out of fear of being labeled racist. Musk claims that Starmer failed to stop "gang rapes" during his time in the prosecution service and demanded that he resign.
This could cause problems for Starmer, who hopes to charm Donald Trump. So far, Starmer has not "taken the bait" but Musk cannot be completely ignored, says Picheta.
In an analytical text, The Independent writes that Elon Musk has emerged as one of Starmer's biggest challenges. Political scientist Chris Hopkins believes that he is in a difficult position.
He says that the majority of Britons do not share the narrative Musk spreads, but that Starmer cannot allow himself to be "bullied" by one of Trump's most important allies.
- Ignoring it and hoping it goes away does not feel like a good strategy either.
J Oliver Conroy writes in The Guardian that Musk's purchase of X has given him enormous power over public debate.
"Musk has used X as a platform to make aggressive interventions not only in US politics, but also in other countries".
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer did not get the start to 2025 that he had hoped for. This is what CNN's Rob Picheta writes in an analysis after tech billionaire Elon Musk attacked Starmer with angry posts on X for several days.
The background is a scandal that took place in the UK over ten years ago, in which, among other things, police officers were accused of failing to stop rapes out of fear of being labeled racist. Musk claims that Starmer failed to stop "gang rapes" during his time in the prosecution service and demanded that he resign.
This could cause problems for Starmer, who hopes to charm Donald Trump. So far, Starmer has not "taken the bait" but Musk cannot be completely ignored, says Picheta.
In an analytical text, The Independent writes that Elon Musk has emerged as one of Starmer's biggest challenges. Political scientist Chris Hopkins believes that he is in a difficult position.
He says that the majority of Britons do not share the narrative Musk spreads, but that Starmer cannot allow himself to be "bullied" by one of Trump's most important allies.
- Ignoring it and hoping it goes away does not feel like a good strategy either.
J Oliver Conroy writes in The Guardian that Musk's purchase of X has given him enormous power over public debate.
"Musk has used X as a platform to make aggressive interventions not only in US politics, but also in other countries".
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