More voters think tech tycoon’s comments on grooming gangs are unhelpful than those who back him

Summary

A majority of Britons believe Elon Musk negatively impacts UK politics, according to an Opinium poll.

Musk has used his platform X to criticize Keir Starmer and Labour’s stance on grooming gang inquiries, calling Starmer “deeply complicit” and accusing Jess Phillips of being a “rape genocide apologist.”

53% of voters believe Musk’s involvement in British politics is negative, while 47% find his comments about grooming gangs unhelpful. Only 12% see his involvement positively.

Reform UK supporters oppose his criticism of Nigel Farage, and public opinion on another national grooming inquiry remains divided.

  • wewbullEnglish
    13·
    1 day ago

    I’m actually more worried by the 35% that didn’t seem to have an opinion.

    • henfredemars@infosec.pubEnglish
      8·
      1 day ago

      Increasingly I tend to believe that there are some topics where not having an opinion does make one a bad person.