MAN EARNING £1,476 AN HOUR FROM X POSTS FINDS ONE PART OF BRITAIN THAT WORKS
Restore Britain's Rupert Lowe is on course to pocket nearly as much from posting on Elon Musk's X as he does from being an MP – around £93,000 this year, against a salary of £98,599. Since June that works out at about £1,476 per hour of declared posting, which is a lot of money to be this angry. It may be the only corner of the British economy currently performing to his satisfaction.
THE BORING BIT: WHAT THE REAL REPORT SAYS
Lowe's declared X earnings work out at about £932 for each hour of posting this year (up from £377 last year) and £1,476 an hour since June; he has made more than £105,000 since the 2024 election and is on course for about £93,000 this year, close to the £98,599 MP salary.
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REAL STORY The Guardian · 24 Aug 2026: “Rupert Lowe set to be paid as much for divisive posts on Elon Musk’s X as for being MP”
Gaffe-o-Meter: Rupert Lowe · Outfit: Restore Britain