Nick Clegg’s assertion that Elon Musk could become a “political puppet master” succinctly captured the oddness of the world we live in right now. In 2010 both men were busy on their primary pursuits. Clegg had just entered Downing Street as deputy prime minister alongside David Cameron, pledging to deliver a period of “strong and stable” governance (no prizes for guessing how that went). That same year Musk brought his electric car company Tesla public on the New York Stock Exchange in a deal that raised, against today’s standards, a paltry $226 million. Today, both men have gone through an…

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