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Ben Houchen

UK Politicians Twitter/X
#91
X Rank
26,920
Score
Mayor of the Tees Valley
Role
13
Posts
22,508
Likes
2,206
Comments
1,731
Avg Likes
170
Avg Comments
24,714
Total Engagement
1,901
Engagement Rate
6.8
Posts/Week
Daily
Posting Regularity
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19,873 followers

Data last refreshed: April 16, 2026

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13 posts

As Joe says, Just the tip of the iceberg!

N/A N/A Mar 24, 2026 View on X
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A great piece by @SamCoatesSky but I think that this massively understates the problem by a large margin around local councils and planning committees who regularly cost the taxpayer tens of millio...

Housing & Planning Planning Reform Housing Supply Public Spending Mar 24, 2026 View on X
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This goes up to £413bn for benefits by 2030. Rachel Reeves tried to cut that by just £5bn - and it provoked a major Labour revolt. But the Labour Government are definitely going to impose major ...

Economic Policy & Budget Mar 05, 2026 View on X
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RT @omid9: One thing the situation in Iran has made crystal clear is that whichever country, regime, group or political ideology, no matter…

Foreign Affairs & Diplomacy Middle East Feb 08, 2026 View on X
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Just hear me out, but surely you can easily eliminate all risk from the new embassy by NOT APPROVING it 🤷🏻‍♂️

Foreign Affairs & Diplomacy Diplomacy Jan 21, 2026 View on X
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This ruling is a victory for dignity, privacy and common sense. No woman should feel unsafe or humiliated at work for speaking up about her lawful right to single-sex spaces. These incredible nurse...

Other Gender & Women's Rights Freedom of Speech Equality & Diversity Jan 16, 2026 View on X
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The right decision But the billions in tax rises Labour need to make the year before the next election - the only reason Labour were able to balance their tax and borrow budget - are clearly fanta...

Economic Policy & Budget Budget & Fiscal Policy Taxation National Debt Dec 23, 2025 View on X
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Me: what are govt doing to make sure British Steel has the best chance to win UK govt contracts? British steel jobs for British govt contracts. Govt: we ask businesses we subsidise to look at our ...

Economic Policy & Budget Industrial Strategy Public Spending Business Regulation Dec 17, 2025 View on X
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Only unexpected to those who haven’t spoken to a business, or business owner, in the last 6 months. To everyone else it was inevitable

Economic Policy & Budget Small Business GDP & Growth Dec 12, 2025 View on X
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I’d agree with you if it wasn’t for the fact that Mayoral Tax powers are only ever a power to INCREASE taxes. Let’s do it properly and give mayors proper control over local taxation, including the ...

Economic Policy & Budget Taxation Devolution Nov 26, 2025 View on X
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Business and industry speaks. Government should listen 👇

Economic Policy & Budget Industrial Strategy Nov 25, 2025 View on X
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I won’t be using this power. There will be no tourist tax in Teesside, Darlington and Hartlepool for as long as I'm Mayor. Thanks, but no thanks.

Policy Announcements & Government Action Taxation Devolution Nov 25, 2025 View on X
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Thanks, but no thanks. This is another cash grab that would hammer hard-working people and our local hospitality businesses. I won’t be adding to the burden that local businesses already face a...

Economic Policy & Budget Taxation Small Business Nov 17, 2025 View on X
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Rank History

Apr 2026
-2 #91
Mar 2026
-3 #89
Feb 2026
+10 #86
Jan 2026
-8 #96
Dec 2025
-10 #88
Nov 2025
#78

Content Categories

Economic Policy & Budget 7
Foreign Affairs & Diplomacy 2
Policy Announcements & Government Action 1
Other 1
N/A 1

Topics & Themes

Taxation Industrial Strategy Public Spending Small Business Devolution Middle East Diplomacy Gender & Women's Rights Freedom of Speech Equality & Diversity Budget & Fiscal Policy National Debt Business Regulation GDP & Growth Planning Reform Housing Supply

Top Quartile Benchmarks

Based on top 31 of 124 in UK Politicians

Posts
277
Ben: 143 ↓
Likes
662,573
Ben: 25,576 ↓
Comments
62,609
Ben: 2,288 ↓
Avg Likes
1,221.6
Ben: 178.9 ↓
Avg Comments
189.9
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Score
787,792
Ben: 30,152 ↓
Posts/Week
13.1
Ben: 6.8 ↓
Avg Post Length
219 chars
Ben: 432 ↑
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