Summary

Elon Musk has called on King Charles III to dissolve the UK Parliament, citing past controversies involving Prime Minister Keir Starmer and the Rotherham Scandal.

Musk accused Starmer of inaction during his tenure as head of the Crown Prosecution Service and urged a new general election, drawing backlash for spreading misinformation.

Critics argue that the monarchy lacks the unilateral power to dissolve Parliament under the 2022 Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Act.

Musk’s growing political involvement globally, including support for right-wing parties, has sparked calls for regulation against foreign interference.

  • @Deestan
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    793 days ago

    Why is this reported on as if King Charles or anyone else in Britain should give a shit?

    • circuitfarmer
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      12 days ago

      Because the ones who own all worldwide media also really like Musk

    • @[email protected]
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      173 days ago

      I mean, he is in control of the soon to be president of the US. Much as I hate it, other countries kinda do have to listen to him now.

      • Capt. Wolf
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        3 days ago

        They really don’t. At every step everyone needs to be telling him to shut the fuck up and mind his own goddamn business. Make things extremely uncomfortable for the overinflated little basement troll. Smear him across the globe.

        • @[email protected]
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          53 days ago

          There will plenty of options for him to get his puppets in power in Europe too. But until then we really should tell him “stfu” as often as possible and as loudly as possible. And then we hope he has a fallout with Trump rather sooner than later, so he has to focus more on staying president in the US and has less time trying to meddle in our affairs here…

      • @[email protected]
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        2 days ago

        The US has no control over the UK other than being trade partners.

        It is like your neighbor telling you to paint your house yellow. Would you do it just because your neighbor told you? No you wouldn’t.

        • @[email protected]
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          22 days ago

          “Listen to” and “obey” are two very different concepts, not sure where you got that I’m suggesting they do what he wants.

          • @[email protected]
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            11 day ago

            They don’t have to listen to him, only to Trump and even then they still can dismiss anything he says.

      • ThePowerOfGeek
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        73 days ago

        Plus, he still has control of one of the leading social media networks. And that network still (inexplicably and frustratingly) had a lot of influence on people, and thus on Western politics.