Robinson, a one-time football hooligan with a string of UK criminal convictions, is serving an 18-month jail term after he admitted contempt of court in a long-running libel case involving a Syrian refugee.

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    8 days ago

    Very well calculated move, and a clear signal of his intention. UK media will amplify and the government won’t cope it.

    The BBC championed Twitter and still use it - so it’s pretty much deserved.

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      8 days ago

      If the government responds at all, why would they not just say “no”? The man was convicted and Musk has literally zero right to decide otherwise. It’s a perfect opportunity for Starmer to do his public prosecutor thing too