"This is a message to the reasonable centre, the people who ordinarily wouldn't get involved in politics, who just want to live their lives. They don't want that, they're quiet, they just go about their business. My message is to them: if this continues, that violence is going to come to you, you will have no choice. You're in a fundamental situation here. Whether you choose violence or not, violence is coming to you. You either fight back or you die, that's the truth, I think."
"The last thing the British people want is this sort of dangerous and inflammatory language."
"Threats of violence have no place in our politics, and every politician who believes in democracy should distance themselves from these disgusting comments."
Elon Musk spoke via video link to the far-right Unite the Kingdom rally organised by Tommy Robinson in London. The protest attracted more than 100,000 people and resulted in 24 arrests and 26 police officers injured, four seriously. Eight people have been charged, including for assault and public order offences. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said those found guilty of violence will face the full force of the law. Musk warned that violence would come to people who remain uninvolved and said 'you either fight back or you die'. Downing Street labelled the remarks dangerous and inflammatory, and political figures condemned threats of violence.
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