#46
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Helen Whately

UK Politicians Twitter/X
#46
X Rank
237,744
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Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary
Role
369
Posts
176,930
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30,407
Comments
479
Avg Likes
82
Avg Comments
207,337
Total Engagement
562
Engagement Rate
17.0
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31,766 followers

Data last refreshed: June 03, 2026

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As @afneil says…why didn’t Labour come up with a plan in opposition? Or @patmcfaddenmp you could study how @Conservatives brought NEET numbers down here in the UK 2012-2020 Step 1 back businesse...

Economic Policy & Budget Business Regulation Small Business Labour Party May 31, 2026 View on X
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N/A N/A May 31, 2026 View on X
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‘Welfare reform’ to this government looks like more benefits and fewer checks. Labour are delaying the reviews that decide whether people’s benefit awards are fair. Yet again they are making the ...

Policy Announcements & Government Action Benefits & Welfare Labour Party May 31, 2026 View on X
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1 in 7 young people are NEET. Two years of job-destroying decisions from the Government & drift on welfare have turned a post-pandemic problem into a systemic crisis. I write in the @Telegrap...

Economic Policy & Budget Benefits & Welfare Skills & Training May 29, 2026 View on X
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300,000 fewer jobs under Labour…the rise in NEETs hasn’t come out of the blue. Labour has made mistake after mistake, destroying opportunities for a generation. They shouldn’t need Alan Milburn’s...

Party Politics & Leadership Taxation Small Business Skills & Training Labour Party May 29, 2026 View on X
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Disability benefits will cost taxpayers £20 billion more by 2029. A surge in claims for mild mental health conditions & neurodiversity is behind it. Handouts aren’t the answer. A @Conservativ...

Policy Announcements & Government Action Benefits & Welfare Disability Support Mental Health Public Spending May 28, 2026 View on X
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Labour backbenchers don’t want welfare reform – and Keir Starmer is too weak to take them on. All the while they're neglecting defence and killing jobs. I spoke to the @Daily_Express about the ba...

Economic Policy & Budget Benefits & Welfare Public Spending Backbench Pressure Labour Party May 28, 2026 View on X
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False narrative @TorstenBell See how NEETs went up under Labour to nearly 17%. We brought them down to under 10%* Yes, then the pandemic…everyone knows that hit young people…but not as badly as ...

Education & Skills Skills & Training Labour Party May 28, 2026 View on X
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Over 1 million young people not in education, employment or training (NEET). That's 1 in 7. Labour has destroyed over 300,000 jobs since they took office - and young people are hardest hit in a to...

Economic Policy & Budget Skills & Training Apprenticeships Labour Party May 28, 2026 View on X
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The Truth: NEETs reached 17% after Labour’s last stint in Government, @Conservatives got it down to 10% before the pandemic hit.

Education & Skills Skills & Training Labour Party Conservative Party May 28, 2026 View on X
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🚨NEW POLICY: a new @Conservatives government will launch a rapid reassessment of all PIP claims awarded on grounds of mild mental health and neurodiversity

Policy Announcements & Government Action Benefits & Welfare Disability Support Mental Health May 28, 2026 View on X
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Remember your first job? You learn a lot. But Labour’s jobs tax and red tape have destroyed jobs and opportunities for young people https://t.co/W6rvWRGHIb

Party Politics & Leadership Taxation Business Regulation Labour Party May 27, 2026 View on X
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Labour is killing jobs. Over 100,000 jobs destroyed in March alone. Who suffers? “If you’ve got fewer jobs the people who suffer most are the people with the least experience” ⬇️

Economic Policy & Budget Labour Party Skills & Training May 26, 2026 View on X
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Oh dear… @ZiaYusufUK you seem to have forgotten X is a public forum…like your candidate in Makerfield??

Party Politics & Leadership By-Elections May 26, 2026 View on X
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If we don’t control welfare, it won’t be there for the people who really need it. We have to bring down the benefits bill and get people working. That’s the only way. Great to chat to @LiamHal...

Economic Policy & Budget Benefits & Welfare Public Spending May 26, 2026 View on X
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Polygamy is illegal in the UK. But if you’ve married 4 wives overseas and moved here, you could claim up to £78,000 in benefits. Paid for by British taxpayers. That is absurd. Conservatives will ...

Immigration & Border Control Benefits & Welfare Public Spending Net Migration May 26, 2026 View on X
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Why is Labour’s answer always spending more (taxpayer’s money)? Catchy headline ignores c£100k spent on education for every young person. The biggest problem for young people right now is lack of...

Economic Policy & Budget Taxation Public Spending Business Regulation Labour Party May 25, 2026 View on X
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Rank History

Jun 2026
-1 #46
May 2026
+12 #45
Apr 2026
+1 #57
Mar 2026
+6 #58
Feb 2026
-15 #64
Jan 2026
-2 #49
Dec 2025
-5 #47
Nov 2025
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Content Categories

Economic Policy & Budget 139
Party Politics & Leadership 57
N/A 47
Policy Announcements & Government Action 31
Legislative & Parliamentary Activity 23

Topics & Themes

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Top Quartile Benchmarks

Based on top 31 of 124 in UK Politicians

Posts
389
Helen: 489 ↑
Likes
945,164
Helen: 300,624 ↓
Comments
86,667
Helen: 39,183 ↓
Avg Likes
1,195.8
Helen: 614.8 ↓
Avg Comments
184.6
Helen: 80.1 ↓
Score
1,118,498
Helen: 378,990 ↓
Posts/Week
14.0
Helen: 17.0 ↑
Avg Post Length
219 chars
Helen: 207 ↓
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