Nigel Farage responds after Elon Musk declares he 'doesn't have what it takes' to lead Reform UK Party
Farage disagreed with Musk, but called him a 'remarkable' person
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Business tycoon Elon Musk asserted in a post on X that Reform UK Party leader Nigel Farage does not "have what it takes" and should be replaced.
"The Reform Party needs a new leader. Farage doesn’t have what it takes," Musk declared in a tweet.
Farage, a member of the UK Parliament, disagreed.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Reform UK honorary president Nigel Farage, left, and Elon Musk. (Left: Carl Court/Getty Images; Right: Chesnot/Getty Images)
"Well, this is a surprise! Elon is a remarkable individual but on this I am afraid I disagree. My view remains that Tommy Robinson is not right for Reform and I never sell out my principles," he tweeted.
Musk has been speaking out in support of Robinson, who is currently imprisoned.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}But Farage has noted that he does not want Robinson to join the Reform UK Party.
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Far-right activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, better known as Tommy Robinson, is seen on April 23, 2024, in London, United Kingdom. (Mark Kerrison/In Pictures via Getty Images)
Farage has said that Robinson is not in prison "for exposing grooming gangs," but for "contempt of court."
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"I know he’s in prison for contempt of court ffs, but there is NO justification for such a long prison sentence or for solitary confinement!" Musk wrote in a post on X.
Robinson's real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, reports indicate.
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