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John Healey

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#58
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161,669
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Secretary of State for Defence
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Comments
553
Avg Likes
318
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Total Engagement
871
Engagement Rate
7.3
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56,516 followers

Data last refreshed: June 02, 2026

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New defence deal secured 🇬🇧🇦🇺🇺🇸 Today, we announced the first ever AUKUS pillar 2 signature project. Backed by over £150M, our new weapons and sensors for undersea drones will secure the High No...

Defence & National Security AUKUS Defence Procurement Military Spending May 30, 2026 View on X
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Great to meet with my friend, Australian Deputy Prime Minister @RichardMarlesMP in Singapore today. Our strong and historic partnership strengthens global security and stability in a more danger...

Foreign Affairs & Diplomacy Diplomacy Armed Forces May 29, 2026 View on X
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Russia’s reckless and illegal actions in Ukraine are spreading beyond their borders.   The UK stands firm with Romania. RAF jets are already deployed to Romania to support @NATO air policing.   We ...

Defence & National Security Russia Ukraine NATO Armed Forces May 29, 2026 View on X
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Big news that Ukraine will get new Gripen fighter jets to strengthen their defences.   With over 30% of each jet UK-built, this is set to provide a £500 million boost to the economy and support ove...

Defence & National Security Ukraine Defence Procurement Industrial Strategy May 28, 2026 View on X
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Pleased to welcome @BaggyShanker to the Ministry of Defence team as my new PPS. He brings a wealth of local government and private sector experience. Looking forward to working together to deli...

Defence & National Security Armed Forces May 25, 2026 View on X
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In Estonia, where our troops stand with allies defending @NATO's Eastern flank. This is what Britain's ‘NATO first’ commitment looks like in action 🇬🇧 https://t.co/3btTqEa3Zk

Defence & National Security NATO Armed Forces May 23, 2026 View on X
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Today at the @Nat_Mem_Arb I joined veterans, families and serving personnel to mark the 15th anniversary of the end of Operation TELIC in Iraq. We remember with gratitude the courage, professional...

Defence & National Security Veterans Armed Forces May 22, 2026 View on X
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The rising defence investment under this Government comes with a fundamentally new Labour approach. A Back British mission to boost skills, productivity and innovation across our UK communities. ...

Defence & National Security Military Spending Skills & Training Productivity Innovation May 22, 2026 View on X
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https://t.co/oFjnq8xh7V @guardian

N/A N/A May 22, 2026 View on X
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Six days ago, I wrote to Nigel Farage with five questions about his secret £5m donation. Since then, he’s had nothing to say. The public deserve answers. https://t.co/r8kZPcHcpo

Party Politics & Leadership Lobbying & Transparency Reform UK May 22, 2026 View on X
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Every pound we spend on defence must work twice: once for national security and once for British industry and British jobs. This is how we increase defence investment in a Labour way - backing wor...

Defence & National Security Military Spending Defence Procurement Industrial Strategy May 21, 2026 View on X
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Record defence investment, new defence deals, and an end to years of Tory hollowing out. This is Labour, delivering for defence, delivering for Britain 🇬🇧 https://t.co/b2MWVhyxFp

Defence & National Security Military Spending Defence Procurement Armed Forces May 20, 2026 View on X
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The actions of Russian pilots towards an unarmed @RoyalAirForce aircraft are dangerous and unacceptable. I pay tribute to the outstanding bravery of the RAF crew, who completed their mission safe...

Defence & National Security Russia Armed Forces NATO May 20, 2026 View on X
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Every pound we spend on defence must work twice: for national security, and for British industry. That means Backing British: good, unionised jobs, skills for our young people and hope for commun...

Defence & National Security Military Spending Defence Procurement Skills & Training May 19, 2026 View on X
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Our Armed Forces continue to do vital defensive work in Cyprus to help protect the UK and our allies. I met my counterpart @PalmasVasilis in London today to talk about the UK's ongoing commitment ...

Defence & National Security Armed Forces Diplomacy May 19, 2026 View on X
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Lance Bombardier Ciara Sullivan was a brilliant young soldier who served our nation with dedication. We’re all deeply shocked and saddened by her death. My thoughts are with Ciara’s family, lov...

Defence & National Security Armed Forces May 18, 2026 View on X
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Deeply saddened to learn of this tragic incident. My thoughts and condolences are with the family.

Personal & Human Interest N/A May 16, 2026 View on X
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I’m proud of UK leadership on Ukraine - under the last Government, and stepped up with this Labour Government. But there is nothing to be proud of by removing Ukrainian flags and promoting Putin ...

Party Politics & Leadership Ukraine Reform UK Russia Labour Party May 16, 2026 View on X
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Shocking Russian drone attacks on Ukraine over the last 24 hours. I’ve directed for UK deliveries of air defence and counter-drone systems to be accelerated as fast as possible. We stand with U...

Defence & National Security Ukraine Russia Defence Procurement May 14, 2026 View on X
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The crisis in the Middle East affects British families, British companies and Britain’s economy. We must meet this moment. We must have a hard focus on this crisis, as the months ahead will define...

Foreign Affairs & Diplomacy Middle East Diplomacy Conflict Zones May 12, 2026 View on X
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Rank History

Jun 2026
#58
May 2026
#58
Apr 2026
-6 #58
Mar 2026
+6 #52
Feb 2026
-2 #58
Jan 2026
-5 #56
Dec 2025
+1 #51
Nov 2025
#52

Content Categories

Defence & National Security 91
Public Engagement & Campaigning 10
Foreign Affairs & Diplomacy 9
Policy Announcements & Government Action 6
Party Politics & Leadership 5

Topics & Themes

Armed Forces Diplomacy Ukraine Defence Procurement Military Spending Labour Party Russia Middle East NATO Industrial Strategy Political Strategy Skills & Training Innovation Housing Supply Veterans Conflict Zones Sanctions AUKUS Childcare Public Spending

Top Quartile Benchmarks

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Posts
389
John: 204 ↓
Likes
945,164
John: 116,633 ↓
Comments
86,667
John: 46,261 ↓
Avg Likes
1,195.8
John: 571.7 ↓
Avg Comments
184.6
John: 226.8 ↑
Score
1,118,498
John: 209,155 ↓
Posts/Week
14.0
John: 7.3 ↓
Avg Post Length
219 chars
John: 272 ↑
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