The globe’s disruptor-in-chief, Elon Musk, meets the UK’s political disruptor-in- chief, Nigel Farage.

And subsequently, Reform UK publishes information-making, cor blimey, receive-a-look-at-this photos.

But they are more than that, for they are the most obvious-cut proof yet of the richest man in the globe’s desire to get involved in – meddle in, as some view it – British politics.

There is another way of describing the pictures of three men at Donald Trump’s pad, Mar-a-Lago, in Florida: two billionaires and Farage.

Farage had one mega wealthy man alongside him when conference someone even richer.

Reform UK’s recent Treasurer is Nick Candy, a billionaire property developer who used to donate to the Conservatives and who, incidentally, is married to the former pop star Holly Valance.

But Candy is a pauper compared with Musk, the serial entrepreneurial disruptor in business with his rockets, electric cars and social media platform, now doing the same in politics.

Farage is the master of political storytelling freighted with an intrigue that keeps people interested.

This period it was all about eye-catching imagery and a teasing but not exactly straight respond about a donation.

Money was discussed, we are not told how much, we don’t recognize for sure if it’ll ever happen and if it does what it will amount to, but the next chapter was trailed – Trump’s inauguration next month, which Farage will be attending.

The Reform UK chief, now back from Florida, told me the suggestion Musk might provide his event $100m (£78m) was wildly over the top.

But a number much smaller than that could still be very large, and game-changing for Reform’s prospects.

The question is whether it would be legal – and whether it would be seen as legitimate.

The All event Parliamentary throng on Fair Elections says it wouldn’t and wants the law changed.

Downing Street says the government has committed to strengthening the rules, which currently allow donations from UK registered companies.

The danger for the government is any transformation in the law might look like self-profit and changing the rules of the game half way through.

But never before have we seen a man as wealthy, with a megaphone as large, so enthused about strutting the political stage – abroad as well as at home.

That poses profound questions about how much influence and from where is judged to be too much influence from too far away.

And here is a thought experiment for you: is your own instinct in how you respond those questions driven primarily by what you ponder of Farage and Musk, or about the principle of foreign donations?

The former Conservative minister Miriam Cates wrote on X: “Now imagine…a picture of statement Gates with Keir Starmer, pledging back for the Labour event. You are either for or against foreign interference in British politics. It can’t just depend on whether you consent with or like the person billionaire concerned.”

Farage will be back across the Atlantic in a few weeks to toast Trump’s profit to the White House.

On this latest visit he also managed a photo with the US Vice President Elect, JD Vance.

The Reform UK chief has friends in high places and friends with deep pockets.

Little wonder he is causing Labour, the Conservatives and others to fret about the political threat they terror he increasingly poses to them.