Prime Minister Keir Starmer faced mounting calls on September 15 to take action against Elon Musk following inflammatory remarks the X and Tesla owner made during a far-right rally in London. Speaking to thousands gathered for the “Unite the Kingdom” demonstration, Musk warned that “violence is coming to you” and urged protesters that they must “fight or die,” prompting widespread condemnation from political leaders across Britain.

The demonstration, which drew more than 100,000 participants according to organizers, was orchestrated by far-right campaigner Tommy Robinson, a controversial figure with a long record of criminal convictions and extremist activism. Police reported 26 officers were injured during the clashes that erupted as protesters attempted to breach barriers separating them from a smaller anti-racist counter-demonstration. Four officers were seriously hurt, and at least 25 arrests were made on the day, with law enforcement indicating that further arrests were likely as investigations continued.

Musk, speaking via video link, called for the dissolution of Parliament, an early general election, and a change in government. His remarks appeared to endorse the far-right rally and echoed anti-democratic sentiments that critics say could fuel unrest. “Violence is coming to you. You either fight back or you die,” Musk told the assembled crowd, a statement that sparked immediate alarm among political leaders and civil society figures in Britain.

Ed Davey, leader of the Liberal Democrats and the third-largest party in Parliament, called on Prime Minister Starmer and Conservative opposition leader Kemi Badenoch to join him in condemning Musk’s statements. Davey emphasized that Musk’s comments were not only an attempt to incite violence but also represented interference in Britain’s........

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