JC

James Cartlidge

UK Politicians Twitter/X
#52
X Rank
94,791
Benchmarker Score
102
Posts
80,643
Total Likes
4,716
Total Replies
791
Avg Likes/Post
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Posts/Week
85,359
Total Engagement
837
Engagement Rate
8.0
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16,388 followers

Data last refreshed: February 11, 2026

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Recent Posts

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Mandelson, the PM and an off the books meeting in Washington – two big questions remain unanswered👇 https://t.co/A3cX4K8bvv

Party Politics & Leadership Ministerial Standards Lobbying & Transparency Labour Party Feb 11, 2026 View on X
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This isn’t the first report of tension between Germany and France over their next generation fighter project. https://t.co/j6Z1g35Jto Here’s an idea👇🇬🇧🇩🇪 https://t.co/R3vRXonkST

Defence & National Security Defence Procurement EU Relations Feb 11, 2026 View on X
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Glad to see the @Daily_Express reporting the absurdity of Labour surrendering our fishing grounds, without getting a penny from the EU Defence Fund in return. As I've said, we should have the self...

Defence & National Security EU Relations Military Spending Brexit Aftermath Feb 10, 2026 View on X
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What have Fish & Chips got to do with the EU Defence Fund?👇 https://t.co/wz2mq7uld1

Defence & National Security EU Relations Defence Procurement Feb 10, 2026 View on X
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Fantastic to address the packed out South West @Conservatives Conference in Plymouth this weekend - energy, passion & great engagement on Defence with our members. https://t.co/EjX26xlaNv

Party Politics & Leadership Conservative Party Party Conference Feb 09, 2026 View on X
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In November 2024 I backed John Healey’s decision to scrap Watchkeeper - we should be prioritising the new generation of cheaper, better drones from UK SMEs. So it’s surprising to hear over £100m ...

Defence & National Security Defence Procurement Military Spending Small Business Feb 07, 2026 View on X
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A real privilege to be in Plymouth with @KemiBadenoch to show how our Sovereign Defence Fund would support brilliant UK defence SMEs like ZeroUSV.

Defence & National Security Defence Procurement Small Business Industrial Strategy Feb 06, 2026 View on X
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Great to be on the @Telegraph Battle Lines podcast yesterday - discussions ranged from our proposal for a Sovereign Defence Fund, to Peter Mandelson… and my favourite war film. https://t.co/o93es2...

Defence & National Security Military Spending Defence Procurement Feb 06, 2026 View on X
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Great to meet with German parliamentary colleagues, @Kai_Whittaker and @RKiesewetter, in Parliament. Strong relations with key NATO allies is critical with the world as it is. 🇩🇪🇬🇧 https://t.co/L...

Foreign Affairs & Diplomacy NATO Diplomacy Feb 05, 2026 View on X
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RT @Conservatives: Jeffrey Epstein. Peter Mandelson. Sir Keir Starmer. This is the story of one of the shadiest scandals in British histor…

Party Politics & Leadership Labour Party Leadership Conservative Party Feb 04, 2026 View on X
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Double whammy of shame - at PMQs Starmer admitted two damning facts: 1) he KNEW of Mandelson's continuing friendship with Epstein when he made him ambassador to the US. 2) he DID work with disgrace...

Party Politics & Leadership Labour Party Leadership Ministerial Standards Armed Forces Feb 04, 2026 View on X
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RT @KemiBadenoch: Keir Starmer has confirmed he knew about Mandelson’s continued relationship with the paedophile Epstein when he appointed…

Party Politics & Leadership Labour Party Leadership Feb 04, 2026 View on X
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RT @KemiBadenoch: The announcement of a police investigation into the Mandelson scandal is welcome. But it should not distract us from aski…

Crime, Justice & Policing Ministerial Standards Lobbying & Transparency Feb 03, 2026 View on X
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When it comes to delivering the Defence Investment Plan, Labour have given a new definition to the term "flat out"... https://t.co/qzUWBC5oQS

Defence & National Security Military Spending Labour Party Feb 03, 2026 View on X
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Pleasure to meet Chair of @FIAssembly, Jack Ford, this morning. A good discussion on the critical importance of the Falkland Islands, particularly in relation to defence and security. 🇫🇰🇬🇧 https:...

Defence & National Security Armed Forces Feb 03, 2026 View on X
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Chagos chaos latest - can nuclear weapons be stored on Diego Garcia once Mauritius gets sovereignty? Once again, Labour Ministers haven't a clue 👇 https://t.co/JzIyfmeB1l

Defence & National Security Nuclear Deterrent Diplomacy Feb 02, 2026 View on X
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RT @KemiBadenoch: Enough is enough. We need a full Cabinet Office investigation into how Mandelson and his husband took money from the paed…

Crime, Justice & Policing Lobbying & Transparency Ministerial Standards Labour Party Feb 02, 2026 View on X
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RT @NJ_Timothy: Labour are spending millions of your money… … to remove dead people from NHS waiting lists… … so they can boast they’ve c…

Health & Social Care Waiting Lists Public Spending Labour Party Feb 02, 2026 View on X
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As I said on @bbcquestiontime last night, given the threats we face, I firmly believe that the PM should be robust, show leadership and stand up to China. Watch the full clip👇

Foreign Affairs & Diplomacy China Diplomacy Jan 30, 2026 View on X
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Fantastic to meet with Erica Dill-Russell, CCO of Kraken Technology Group - a UK start-up delivering cutting edge uncrewed maritime capabilities. Britain has huge potential in the naval drone domai...

Defence & National Security Defence Procurement Innovation Tech Sector Jan 29, 2026 View on X
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Rank History

11 Feb 2026
#52

Content Categories

Defence & National Security 47
Foreign Affairs & Diplomacy 16
Party Politics & Leadership 12
Legislative & Parliamentary Activity 9
Personal & Human Interest 4

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Top Quartile Benchmarks

Based on top 28 of 111 in UK Politicians

Posts
128
James: 102 ↓
Total Likes
327,257
James: 80,643 ↓
Total Replies
34,948
James: 4,716 ↓
Avg Likes/Post
1,296.2
James: 790.6 ↓
Followers
183,358
James: 16,388 ↓
Posts/Week
12
James: 8 ↓
Benchmarker Score
432,101
James: 94,791 ↓
Avg Post Length
224 chars
James: 197 ↓
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