As if having the ear of incoming U.S. president Donald Trump weren't enough, tech billionaire Elon Musk has been on a tear this week, trashing European politicians on both the left and right, and using posts on his social media platform,

The billionaire Tesla CEO has taken an intense and erratic interest in British politics since the center-left Labour Party was elected in July.

Elon Musk has suggested that Reform UK needs to replace Nigel Farage with a new leader. The Tesla tycoon said Mr Farage, who founded the party and is credited with its recent surge in the polls, “does not have what it takes”.

Labour Party leader Keir Starmer took aim at the tech mogul on Monday, saying that "the poison of the far-right leads to serious threats" to his ministers.

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Musk has written a number of recent social media posts to show his support of far-right populists in Europe and to attack politicians on the left. Now, European leaders believe, is the time to brush him back.

Elon Musk has always been a disruptor in business, but his recent disruptions are less about technology and more about politics. Donald Trump’s return to the presidency can be largely attributed to Elon Musk’s politics.

Elon Musk has launched a series of social media attacks against Sir Keir Starmer in recent days amid an ongoing row over child sexual abuse. The Prime Minister on Monday (January 6) accused the tech billionaire of "spreading lies and misinformation" after weeks of hostile tweets from one of US President-elect Donald Trump's inner circle.