Elon Musk TURNS on Nigel Farage and says ‘Reform needs a new leader’ – after disagreements over Tommy Robinson
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ELON Musk has called for a new leader of Reform after Nigel Farage said he was wrong to praise far-right agitator Tommy Robinson. But it came just hours after the opposition politician had defended the world’s richest man for his attacks on PM Sir Keir Starmer and his handling of the grooming gangs scandal.
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He had told the BBC support from Musk made the opposition challengers “look cool with huge numbers of young people”, describing him as “a hero”. Musk had been in talks over a massive donation to Reform with Farage meeting him in Florida last month.
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However, Farage said the Space X and Tesla boss was wrong about describing Tommy Robinson as a political prisoner for speaking out about grooming gangs. Robinson was jailed in October for contempt of court for repeating false allegations against a Syrian refugee.
Farage added he would have a word when the pair meet at Donald Trump’s inauguration in two weeks time about why he was misguided. But in a post on his X platform on Sunday afternoon, Musk hit back: “The Reform Party needs a new leader. Farage doesn’t have what it takes.”.
![[Nigel Farage and Party treasurer Nick Candy during their meeting with with Elon Musk]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/stuart-mitchell-reform-uk-pa-958134045.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
Farage has spent years distancing himself from Robinson and his supporters are banned from Reform, however his cause has been leapt on by Musk in recent days. In an interview with the BBC, Farage argued as a “free speech absolutist”, Musk has a right to his own opinion.
