LONDON (Realist English). Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has urged the United Kingdom to dissolve its parliament and hold new elections, speaking to tens of thousands at a far-right “Unite the Kingdom” rally in central London. The event, organised by activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon — better known as Tommy Robinson — drew an estimated 110,000 people, making it one of the largest nationalist gatherings in decades.
Musk, who joined the rally via video link, denounced what he called the “woke mind virus” and claimed Britain faced imminent unrest. “Something’s got to be done. There’s got to be a dissolution of parliament and a new vote held,” he told the crowd, adding: “Whether you choose violence or not, violence is coming to you. You either fight back or you die.”
The owner of social media platform X also described the political left as “the party of murder”, citing the killing of US conservative commentator Charlie Kirk earlier in the week, which he claimed left-wing activists had “celebrated”.
The rally featured speeches by controversial figures, including British media personality Katie Hopkins and French far-right politician Éric Zemmour. Police deployed heavily across Westminster, where flares were thrown and clashes broke out. Authorities reported about 5,000 anti-racist counter-protesters gathered nearby.
This was not Musk’s first foray into UK politics. He previously criticised the 2023 Online Safety Act, calling it a threat to free speech, and clashed with ministers over government handling of grooming gangs. Musk also had a brief alignment with Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, though later called for his replacement amid disagreements over support for Robinson.
In his remarks, Musk said his message was aimed at “the reasonable centre, the people who ordinarily wouldn’t get involved in politics”. He argued that identity-based policies were “super-racist, super-sexist and anti-Christian,” insisting advancement should be based solely on merit.
The event, which saw participants waving Union flags and police on horseback containing the crowds, underscored rising tensions in British politics, where far-right movements have recently gained visibility.