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Elon Musk’s growing power also reflects a 21st-century political economy that blends innovation with political favouritism, says the writer.
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Lionel Laurent
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Mr Elon Musk has crossed a line with his latest attacks on the UK government, Prime Minister Keir Starmer says. Are there any lines left? Mr Musk has said that only the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party can save Germany in an election year. He has said that Italian judges “need to go” for blocking a migration plan. And he has turned on Brexiteer pal Nigel Farage for not allying with anti-immigrant activist Tommy Robinson.
The outrage is building: French President Emmanuel Macron, without naming Mr Musk, fumed on Monday that the billionaire was messing with democracy in the name of a “reactionary international”.
