Nigel Farage has ruled out accepting Elon Musk’s Reform UK donation if it were to come with “conditions” after insiders from the populist party admitted they had been “blindsided” by the billionaire’s criticism.
The “conditions” that Farage would reject would include any support for ex-English Defence League leader Tommy Robinson.
He added that the populist party was capable of finding the funds required without the tech mogul’s support.
Farage said: “I am very happy if Elon Musk wants to be a donor, but if there are conditions placed on any donation that includes an acceptance of Tommy Robinson then that is not going to happen.”
“We have got a burgeoning membership and we will raise the money we need anyway,” he told The Telegraph.
Previous reports had claimed that the world’s richest man was planning on shelling out as much as $100million through his British branch of Tesla, his car company.
However, Musk flipped his views on Nigel Farage, claiming that he “doesn’t have what it takes” and believed that Reform UK ought to appoint a new leader.
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“Absolutely disgusting!” Jenrick slams Starmer’s claim that politicians calling for national inquiry into grooming gangs were “jumping on bandwagon”
The shadow justice secretary has slammed the Prime Minister for his “most outrageous smear” on politicians who have been calling for a national inquiry into the grooming gangs scandal.
Yesterday, Keir Starmer described those calling for such an inquiry as “jumping on a bandwagon of the far right”.
Speaking on GB News, Robert Jenrick said: “I thought it was the most outrageous smear. Look, millions of people across our country want to see justice for the victims.
“What we’re talking about here is thousands, perhaps tens of thousands of vulnerable young girls who were tortured and raped in the most horrific evil manner in towns and cities the length and breadth of our country, and to hear the Prime Minister smearing those of us who want to see the truth emerge, I thought was absolutely disgusting.
“And more than just that, this was the same attitude that got us into this mess in the first place, it’s because people like Keir Starmer have said you should turn a blind eye for fear of political correctness, that we have seen this happen time and again, decade after decade. Well, it has to end.”
Labour MP urged to apologise after claiming General Election petition was driven by ‘misinformation’ and foreign interference
The Labour MP had attributed its success to “a lot of misinformation” and foreign actors’ intervention
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A Labour MP has been blasted for her claim that an online petition – shared by tech mogul Elon Musk – calling for another General Election was “foreign interference”.
With the petition standing at well over three million signatures, Yasmin Qureshi had attributed its success to “a lot of misinformation” and foreign actors’ intervention.
As a result, the MP for Bolton South & Walkden has been encouraged to apologise for her claims.