You might think the world's richest man has a $1.8tn IPO to distract him, but noâŚ
In the words of @eddavey.libdems.org.uk, Musk "seems hell-bent on injecting poison" into UK politics
eight key FT takeaways from todayâs Mandelson files
www.ft.com/content/da9f...
Tech billionaires should not be able to tilt British democracy from Silicon Valley boardrooms.
Hereâs how we could legislate to stop social media platforms amplifying the Far Right for profit or political influence. đ§ľ
Rachel Rees
A fun Sunday read on Zack Polanski today, incl:
- the âmassive stropâ around his departure from the LDs
- another CV fib
- a senior Green fig saying his social media use is the partyâs âbiggest liabilityâ
w @annasophiegross.bsky.social, for @financialtimes.com
www.ft.com/content/2c3a...
Read @amyborrett.ft.com and I's Restore "hit piece" â on how world's richest man Elon Musk is amplifying Rupert Lowe, the far-right nativist party's founder â for free here: as.ft.com/r/3ee6cd78-b...
In the wake of our @financialtimes.com article, the PM today made his strongest criticism of Musk to date
Starmer accused the billionaire of âtrying to whip up divisionâ and âinterfering in our politicsâ
Updated story here - as.ft.com/r/eafa2b54-9...
EXCL: A maker of electronic parts used in UK and other European biometric passports is owned by an investor group led by two Chinese companies that are on a US export restrictions list
w/ @rachel-rees.bsky.social
www.ft.com/content/d4b9...
If you read one thing today, make it @stephenkb.bsky.social's admirably clear and rational analysis of the police's actions following Henry Nowak's murder, from the @financialtimes.com Inside Politics newsletter
www.ft.com/content/aa94...
đ Elon Musk has shifted focus from SpaceX to UK politics, amplifying far-right voices to his 240mn followers.
We found a third of Musk's recent posts focused on the UK, a 10-year high, raising concern about his political influence ahead of a critical by-election.
as.ft.com/r/b1cb096a-e...
đ Elon Musk has shifted focus from SpaceX to UK politics, amplifying far-right voices to his 240mn followers.
We found a third of Musk's recent posts focused on the UK, a 10-year high, raising concern about his political influence ahead of a critical by-election.
as.ft.com/r/b1cb096a-e...
đ¨Elon Musk has boosted the public profile of Restore Britain leader Rupert Lowe on X, pulling Britainâs political discourse towards extreme content and amplifying his influence ahead of a knife-edge election in Makerfield
More @FT: as.ft.com/r/80f4639f-0...
Jim Pickard
Leftwing politician faces allegations that he misled the public on issues such as his career
đ Elon Musk has shifted focus from SpaceX to UK politics, amplifying far-right voices to his 240mn followers.
We found a third of Musk's recent posts focused on the UK, a 10-year high, raising concern about his political influence ahead of a critical by-election.
as.ft.com/r/b1cb096a-e...
Helen Warrell
Documents contain nuggets about the peerâs appointment as US envoy and the workings of Sir Keir Starmerâs government
Critics raise concerns around critical national infrastructure and potential counterfeiting
www.ft.com
đ¨Elon Musk has boosted the public profile of Restore Britain leader Rupert Lowe on X, pulling Britainâs political discourse towards extreme content and amplifying his influence ahead of a knife-edge election in Makerfield
More @FT: as.ft.com/r/80f4639f-0...
