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Musk threatens British democracy

Musk threatens British democracy

Do not underestimate the power of his lies

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Jan 12, 2025
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The richest man in the world wants to overthrow the elected government of the United Kingdom. I know, I know, what a sensationalist opening sentence to a news piece.

It sounds like the plot of an airport novel, not a serious report from a stable democracy.

But it is the fate of the British to live in times which read like a cheap thriller. A billionaire A…

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