ANDREW NEIL: Musk threatens the Government's monopoly... bring it on!

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

46% : Musk's attention could soon be diverted elsewhere, especially if he starts to fall out with Trump. Cummings' plans for a new political party have as much chance of taking off as I have of taking off for Mars.
42% : When that voice is as powerful as Musk's - who is not just rich beyond comprehension but a consigliere of Donald Trump - it can have a seminal influence on political debate But more than just narrow party self-interest is needed to explain why politicians are in such a stooshie over Musk: it is because he and others like him threaten the politicians' monopoly of political discourse.
39% : When that voice is as powerful as Musk's - who is not just rich beyond comprehension but a consigliere of Donald Trump - it can have a seminal influence on political debate which can drown out most politicians, who are used to being listened to and don't relish being upstaged.
32% : Interestingly, he announced this in an interview with Joe Rogan, pictured Social media is preparing for four more years of Trump by junking its previous predilection to censor anything thought too conservative.

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