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Starmer called out over silence on Elon Musk ‘inciting violence’

On Saturday 13 September, some 100,000+ men and women gathered in London for the ‘Unite the Kingdom’ march. Led by far-right figures like Tommy Robinson and Katie Hopkins, the march stood in stark contrast to the peaceful protests held by pro-Palestine supporters in recent weeks:


US tech billionaire Elon Musk stands accused of using the rally as an opportunity to seemingly incite violence. One person who’s unprepared to consider this normal is the Liberal Democrats’ Ed Davey, who is calling on every UK political leader – including Keir Starmer – to condemn Musk:


Elon Musk: ‘fight or die’

This is what Musk told those at the rally over a video link:

 Violence is going to come to you. You will have no choice. This is… you’re in a fundamental situation here where… whether you choose violence or not, violence is coming to you. You either fight back, or you die.

If you feel like you’ve not seen Musk in awhile, it’s because he was forced out of the US government, with reports at the time alleging he was a drugged-up fucking idiot. After Trump forced Musk out, the billionaire went nuclear, and claimed Trump was all over the Epstein files. This begged the obvious question: ‘so why did you support him politically and financially then, Elon?‘

Now, after fucking up the US government with his DOGE programme (Department of Government Efficiency), Musk is looking get his clammy hands on the reins of political power in the UK.

Why would little Tommy Robinson align himself with a hostile foreign power, you might ask? Well, he’s got form there; as has Hopkins:


Next time they tell you they just want their country back, as them which country they’re talking about.

Davey steps in where Starmer doesn’t

Seeing this angry, mumbling dork on his timeline, Davey said ‘not today, thanks’, and fair play to him for that.


He probably expected other politicians to take a similar stance. When that didn’t happen, he sent the following letter to Keir Starmer, Kemi Badenoch, and Nigel Farage:

Dear Prime Minister,

The attempts this weekend by Elon Musk to sow discord and incite violence on our streets represent a serious and dangerous interference in our democracy. Speaking at the “Unite the Kingdom” march organised by far-right hate preacher Tommy Robinson, Musk told the crowd that “violence is coming” and that “you either fight back or you die”.

The United Kingdom has always prided itself on resolving disagreements through debate, through the ballot box, and through the rule of law. The recent conduct of Elon Musk – deliberately spreading misinformation, stoking anger and encouraging violence- represents a reckless and dangerous assault on those values. This attempt to endanger public safety and meddle in our politics must be met with clarity and resolve.

At times like this, it is vital that the people of our country see their leaders united. That is why I am writing to urge each of you to put party politics aside and join me in publicly condemning these dangerous remarks, and to jointly consider what sanctions Elon Musk should face as a consequence. We must make clear that no individual, however wealthy or powerful, can get away with using their platform to inflame tensions and incite violence. At the same time, we must uphold freedom of speech and the right to peaceful protest without fear of violence, intimidation, or manipulation from abroad.

The strength of Britain lies in our shared commitment to mutual respect, decency and the rule of law. If we fail to speak with one voice now, we risk emboldening those who want to threaten these values and undermine our democracy.

I hope you will join me in making this important stand.

As we recently reported, the right has been using the murder of Charlie Kirk to push for violence against the left. This is despite signs the suspect was linked to the online far right.

With Trump’s state visit set to take place this week, it’s more important than ever that we don’t normalise America’s toxic influence on the stability and independence of European countries:

Call it what it is

While some are saying you can’t label all those that marched ‘far right’, it was the far right who organised the rally, and the day played out as far-right marches always do.

The British media have a tendency to baby people who get pulled in by the far right, but that isn’t something we have any desire to play along with here. We understand that the black hole pulling people in is turbocharged deprivation caused by late-stage capitalism, but people need to have some personal responsibility. If you find yourself lined up behind Tommy Robinson and Katie Hopkins, make no mistake, you’re furthering a far-right cause which will only worsen the state of this country.

Want things to get better?

Grow a backbone and stand up to the wealthy few who are draining Britain of its resources; a wealthy few who are lining up behind Reform, funnily enough.

If you’re confused as to why the financial establishment would support a supposedly anti-establishment party, it’s because the demonisation of migrants is a sleight of hand – a distraction to take your eye off the ball while they rinse this country for everything it’s got.

It was a far-right rally, and Elon Musk is a far-right plutocrat who’s using his undeserved power to push for worse yet to come.

Britain’s leaders need to stand against this if they want to be seen as anything other than a pawn of international oligarchy.

Featured image via Chris McAndrew / X/Twitter / Chris McAndrew – Wikimedia

By Willem Moore

This post was originally published on Canary.