More than 18,000 letters have been sent to Ofgem by Best for Britain supporters telling them to reject Elon Musk’s application for a licence to supply energy in the UK.
The campaign made headlines, with coverage in the Guardian, Independent, The National, LBC, ITV and our CEO, Naomi Smith, appeared on Lewis Goodall's LBC radio show to discuss the issue, arguing:
"When we look at the things he has done against our own country; he has said that civil war in the UK is inevitable, he repeatedly stoked the riots last year sharing falsified stories and doctored images, he has been supporting Stephen Yaxley-Lennon (Tommy Robinson’s) legal fees"
“When he ran DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency) in the USA, he suggested you should ignore all federal regulations and actually called for the wholesale removal of regulations during a call he hosted on X”
Our own @pimlicat explaining why giving Musk a foothold in our energy infrastructure is a REALLY bad idea, to @lewis_goodall on @LBC just now.
— Best for Britain (@BestForBritain) August 20, 2025
"If you were a UK regulator, why would you think somebody who has said 'I don't give a damn about regulations' is fit and proper?" ~AA pic.twitter.com/yyw9rKKcPW
We wrote to Miatta Fahnbulleh MP, the Minister for Energy Consumers highlighting the thousands of people who had taken time to contact Ofgem, a number which rose to 18,778 before the 22nd August 2025 deadline for comments to Ofgem on Tesla’s application.
Our letter expressed our collective concern regarding the suitability of Musk as a ‘fit and proper’ individual to be given a foothold in our essential services. Read the full letter to the Minister below:
