Musk’s comments are the latest in a war of words with the British government. He has been a vocal critic of the U.K.’s Online Safety Act, which he says threatens free speech, and has attacked Downing Street’s handling of grooming gangs.
“I really think that there’s got to be a change of government in Britain,” Musk said Saturday. “We don’t have another four years, or whenever the next election is — it’s too long. There’s got to be a dissolution of parliament and a new vote held.”
This isn’t the first time Musk has talked about violence in Britain. Last year, he said “civil war is inevitable” after riots broke out over claims from far-right groups that a Muslim asylum seeker was responsible for the stabbing of three children. The disinformation campaign fueled anger against immigrants living in Britain.
Musk has also turned on U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, accusing him of “two-tier policing” that punished right-wing protesters more than those from the left. The claim has been debunked but is still used by conspiracy theorists and populist politicians, such as Reform UK leader Nigel Farage.
The attacks against Starmer’s government continued during Saturday’s appearance at “unite the kingdom” rally, which drew more than 110,000 people onto London’s streets. The Guardian described the rally as the largest nationalist event in decades.
“Something’s got to be done,” Musk said.
