A public feud between X owner Elon Musk and Britain’s Reform Party leader Nigel Farage over activist Tommy Robinson has created a perfect storm of recrimination and chaos on the UK political scene. With Musk calling for Farage to step aside as frontman of the party he created, patriots on both sides of the Atlantic are torn. But there’s an element at play that this author witnessed firsthand. And it may be the very thing that has played gatekeeper against insurgent parties in British politics. It also serves as a cautionary tale to the incoming Donald Trump administration.
The Spat
Musk on Jan. 5 tweeted: “The Reform Party needs a new leader. Farage doesn’t have what it takes.” This was in response to Farage refusing to publicly back Robinson’s release from prison and invite him to be an active part of the Reform Party. Farage…
