Summary
Elon Musk’s relationship with the UK has soured as he increasingly criticizes the country, calling it a “tyrannical police state” and amplifying far-right rhetoric on his platform, X.
His actions, including spreading misinformation during the Southport riots and attacking the Online Safety Act, align with his libertarian, anti-“woke” views.
Musk’s interest in UK politics may stem from personal beliefs and potential business concerns, as the Act imposes substantial fines on platforms hosting illegal content.
Reports also suggest Musk may fund Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party to further his influence.
It’s strongly suspected that Russia had some influence on Brexit, if not a whole heap of other things: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_interference_in_the_2016_Brexit_referendum
Nonetheless, that result weakened both the UK and Europe, which is the sort of thing Putin would have been very much interested in.
I mean, it could all be a massive coincidence, or it could be a massive coincidence like all those people falling out of windows.