Majority of Britons believe Musk having negative impact on UK politics
Majority of Britons believe Musk having negative impact on UK politics
Majority of Britons believe Musk having negative impact on UK politics
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.