THE OBSERVER: US tech billionaire calls for downfall of Labour government in speech to 110,000 marchers at Robinson’s Unite the Kingdom protest
As police in full riot gear fought to push back violent protesters on the fringes of Tommy Robinson’s Unite the Kingdom rally in London on Saturday, the richest man in the world told the crowd that they must prepare to fight.
Elon Musk’s image was beamed on to huge screens dotted along Whitehall as he spoke to Robinson and the gathered demonstrators, calling for “revolutionary government change”.
“Fight for your futures!” he told the crowd as the former leader of the English Defence League roused them.
Riot police were beaten and pelted with flares and bottles on the outskirts of the rally as an estimated 110,000 people flooded Whitehall and the surrounding streets.
Tech billionaire Musk’s appearance was a surprise. As he spoke to Robinson via video link, he painted a picture of violence-riven Britain, where people in villages were at risk of rape and murder and the government was trying to cover up crimes against children.
After saying that he wanted to see a UK where people “wake up and look forward to the future”, Musk went on: “We must have revolutionary government change for that to occur. And this is not ordinary-course-of-business sort of stuff.
“This really requires everyone to sort of marshal the people, to take charge and reform the government, and make sure the government is for the people, by the people.” » | John Simpson, Home affairs editor; James Tapper, News Reporter | Sunday, September 14, 2025
