Labour Party Chair Anna Turley tore into Musk’s posts Wednesday, saying the tech boss doesn’t have live with the consequences far away from Northern Ireland.
“It’s appalling. Anyone that is seeking to drive and exploit a situation like this to drive their own political agenda is grievously wrong and doing damage,” she told LBC Wednesday. “We’ve seen children, families having to flee their homes on the streets of Belfast last night.”
She added: “We do not want to see this kind of disruption, damage, thuggery, violence on our streets, and anyone that is seeking to whip that up should be condemned.”
Turley also told Times Radio Musk “has a responsibility … to call for calm and not stoke grievance.”
Prime Minister Keir Starmer last week accused the billionaire of trying to “whip up division” following the murder of 18-year-old teenager Henry Nowak. Nowak, the victim of a stabbing attack, was placed under arrest as he lay dying, after being falsely accused of a racist assault.