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To think that Musk is now overstepping himself and the UK gvt should threaten action

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Bogginsthe3rd · 07/01/2025 02:02

Musk has just posted this on twitter (among other unhinged tweets). To me this reads as a thinly veiled threat to democratically elected UK MPs and actually the UK government should consider sanctions to the US if he continues this attack when he enters the White House?

To think that Musk is now overstepping himself and the UK gvt should threaten action
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Parker231 · 07/01/2025 08:12

TheNoonBell · 07/01/2025 08:00

The Tories needed to go as well. Both World Economic Forum parties and neither have our best interests at heart.

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Andrew Tate has said he’s going to be the British PM !

AlisonDonut · 07/01/2025 08:11

Parker231 · 07/01/2025 08:10

I don’t think it will take as long as six months - Trump won’t share power particularly as he’s going to be busy taking Panama, Greenland and Canada!

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Trump will be on the Golf Course.

Parker231 · 07/01/2025 08:10

klimtchakra · 07/01/2025 08:06

I suspect there's going to be a rather large falling out between Trump & Musk in the next 6-12 months so not sure sanctioning the US will be needed.

I don’t think it will take as long as six months - Trump won’t share power particularly as he’s going to be busy taking Panama, Greenland and Canada!

Guinessandafire · 07/01/2025 08:10

ABetterYou · 07/01/2025 05:29

The issue really should NOT be about Elon. The real issue is why did politicians, police and counsellors allow the systematic abuse and violence of children. The truth if you are sincere about it is “the vote bank” of those communities.

All that is required for evil to prevail if for otherwise good people to look the other way. Labour did not look the other way; they actively participated in the cover up.

All children are precious. Starmer has violated fundamental principles of humanity.

The issue is how many ignorant members of mumsnet there who don't realise an extensive investigation took place and recommendations made, and this Government is trying to get them put in place because the last one did fuck all.

Absolutely nothing to do with Starmer and he's right not to pander to stupid Elon Musk fan boys and girls by wasting the publics money on something that has already been done.

DarkJanuaryMornings · 07/01/2025 08:09

Labour activists went to campaign for the Democrats, so we essentially interfered in American politics, so it’s fair enough for Americans to comment on UK politics.

klimtchakra · 07/01/2025 08:06

I suspect there's going to be a rather large falling out between Trump & Musk in the next 6-12 months so not sure sanctioning the US will be needed.

TheNoonBell · 07/01/2025 08:05

JRSKSSBH · 07/01/2025 08:03

Was organised by the Labour Party - kind of was official.

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Advertised on LinkedIn by the Labour Head of Operations.

Can't get much more official than that.

JRSKSSBH · 07/01/2025 08:05

rewilded · 07/01/2025 07:44

Populism is now in motion. Look back to how this plays out. Unless we have a Government that dampens this down it will only rise. Musk, Trump, Farage and others across Europe are in full swing. It will take an alternative to Musk et al to stop this...oh wait we had Biden, Macron and now we have Starmer( fuel to the fire IMO) to sort this. Boris did try to sppeal to masses but he wasn't strong enough. I think he did have an understanding of the wider implications of Populism.

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But dampening it down how? Stamer is so cack handed and thin skinned, he’ll try to stamp it out and simply enrage the masses.

Dulra · 07/01/2025 08:05

GoldThumb · 07/01/2025 07:41

Labour really can’t complain about foreigners stating their opinions when they went over to the States to campaign for Kamala.

Their authoritarian ’rules for thee, but not for me’ mindset.

The hypocrisy is staggering.

As is the hypocrisy from all the posters on here, after the thousands of threads we’ve had here commenting on Trump

Labour really can’t complain about foreigners stating their opinions when they went over to the States to campaign for Kamala.
They weren't they pretty much said nothing about it until Musk tweets got to a point that they felt they were putting individual mps safety at risk. That is not complaining about foreigners having opinions that is raising concern about incitement, two very different things.

SuzieNine · 07/01/2025 08:03

JRSKSSBH · 07/01/2025 08:00

Pup the other one, it has a bell on it. There is NO automatic deportation. EHRC trumps all.

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There’s a limited right to appeal, just like with any other immigration case. Automatic deportation is literally written into the U.K. Borders Act 2007.

JRSKSSBH · 07/01/2025 08:03

Alexandra2001 · 07/01/2025 07:47

Did Labour activists call for the murder of US politicians....? must have missed that bit...

Plus it was Labour activists in their own time, it wasn't official.

Not that facts matter to some people.

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Was organised by the Labour Party - kind of was official.

JRSKSSBH · 07/01/2025 08:01

FKAT · 07/01/2025 07:59

Sadly I think the government will use this as an excuse to crack down on free speech online even more. It will soon be a crime to write about this subject online except in prescripted ways.

Not before they usher in blasphemy laws….

JRSKSSBH · 07/01/2025 08:00

SuzieNine · 07/01/2025 07:59

Can you point to the bill and debate where this actually happened? Or do you just believe every word he says?

Foreign-born rapists are automatically deported at end of sentence as are any convicts convicted of a violent crime or a non-violent crime with a sentence of 1 year or longer. This has been the case for many years and is not changing.

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Pup the other one, it has a bell on it. There is NO automatic deportation. EHRC trumps all.

TheNoonBell · 07/01/2025 08:00

Parker231 · 07/01/2025 07:57

Did you think the same about the Tories - why didn’t they take action?

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The Tories needed to go as well. Both World Economic Forum parties and neither have our best interests at heart.

FKAT · 07/01/2025 07:59

Sadly I think the government will use this as an excuse to crack down on free speech online even more. It will soon be a crime to write about this subject online except in prescripted ways.

JRSKSSBH · 07/01/2025 07:59

Parker231 · 07/01/2025 07:57

Did you think the same about the Tories - why didn’t they take action?

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Who gives a fuck about the Tories? The party is dead, buried by a succession of fuck wit liberals like Cameron, Osborne and Johnson.

SuzieNine · 07/01/2025 07:59

JRSKSSBH · 07/01/2025 06:43

Actually I am grateful for this information. Why a foreign born rapist should not be deported is extraordinary to me.

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Can you point to the bill and debate where this actually happened? Or do you just believe every word he says?

Foreign-born rapists are automatically deported at end of sentence as are any convicts convicted of a violent crime or a non-violent crime with a sentence of 1 year or longer. This has been the case for many years and is not changing.

GoldThumb · 07/01/2025 07:59

Alexandra2001 · 07/01/2025 07:55

Lol, funny... as you bought in the whataboutery by comparing peaceful campaigning by individuals in the USA election & Trumps assassination attempt with a man and a platform calling for revolution/murder and jail without trial in the UK....

Incredible that, i assume British citizens, are all ok with this.

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I said I’m getting annoyed by the constant hypocrisy, and pointed out some of it.

Either people think it’s okay to comment on other countries, or they don’t.

If you don’t, then keep it consistent.

JRSKSSBH · 07/01/2025 07:58

Bogginsthe3rd · 07/01/2025 02:02

Musk has just posted this on twitter (among other unhinged tweets). To me this reads as a thinly veiled threat to democratically elected UK MPs and actually the UK government should consider sanctions to the US if he continues this attack when he enters the White House?

I see the corrupt Tulip voted against. The fact Starmer hasn’t NOT sacked her, shows how poor his political judgement is. Every time I think that the government has reached a new low in terms of venality, hypocrisy and dishonesty, another fact comes to light and I realise how much worse things are.

It is fascinating to read the names on that list. I am glad that someone is shining a light on the cesspit this country has become: grand, out of touch sanctimonious MPs living on taxpayer cash and voting to keep foreign born rapists in this country. God forbid we endanger their human rights!!

Starmer once described all immigration laws as inherently racist. Then about that and the next 4.5 years.

Parker231 · 07/01/2025 07:57

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Did you think the same about the Tories - why didn’t they take action?

FKAT · 07/01/2025 07:55

Aye and the threads about school shootings. Everyone thinks it's fine to get involved in another country's laws and policies then.

Alexandra2001 · 07/01/2025 07:55

GoldThumb · 07/01/2025 07:49

Plenty of people on here lamenting it was a shame that Trumps bullet wasn’t ‘a few inches over’. Threads and threads full of it.

Don't really want to get into Whataboutery, but the hypocrisy is really getting jarring

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Lol, funny... as you bought in the whataboutery by comparing peaceful campaigning by individuals in the USA election & Trumps assassination attempt with a man and a platform calling for revolution/murder and jail without trial in the UK....

Incredible that, i assume British citizens, are all ok with this.

bakebeans · 07/01/2025 07:55

Annabella92 · 07/01/2025 07:40

Whose is it

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pretty obvious isn’t it?

GoldThumb · 07/01/2025 07:49

Alexandra2001 · 07/01/2025 07:47

Did Labour activists call for the murder of US politicians....? must have missed that bit...

Plus it was Labour activists in their own time, it wasn't official.

Not that facts matter to some people.

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Plenty of people on here lamenting it was a shame that Trumps bullet wasn’t ‘a few inches over’. Threads and threads full of it.

Don't really want to get into Whataboutery, but the hypocrisy is really getting jarring

OneLemonDog · 07/01/2025 07:48

I don't think sanctioning the US is a prudent move. I really hope, though, that we re-strenghten ties with Europe (that doesnt have to mean rejoining the EU). I dont think its completely unfathomable that Europe will need to protect itself against the US.