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Kemi Badenoch

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#7
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2,422,176
Score
Leader of the Opposition (Conservative Leader)
Role
489
Posts
2,037,544
Likes
192,316
Comments
4,167
Avg Likes
393
Avg Comments
2,229,860
Total Engagement
4,560
Engagement Rate
30.0
Posts/Week
Daily
Posting Regularity
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370,384 followers

Data last refreshed: April 17, 2026

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20 posts

It is preposterous for Starmer to claim he did not know Mandelson failed security vetting. If the Prime Minister doesn’t know what’s happening in his own office, he shouldn’t be in charge of our c...

Party Politics & Leadership Ministerial Standards Leadership Labour Party Opposition Apr 16, 2026 View on X
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The Prime Minister appointed Peter Mandelson before the vetting had been completed, vetting Mandelson failed. Starmer then said full due process was followed. THAT is misleading Parliament. I'm o...

Party Politics & Leadership Ministerial Standards Labour Party Leadership Apr 16, 2026 View on X
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Last September, Keir Starmer told Parliament three times that “full due process” was followed over the appointment of Lord Mandelson. We now know the Prime Minister misled the House. The Prime Mi...

Party Politics & Leadership Ministerial Standards Leadership Opposition Apr 16, 2026 View on X
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It’s bad enough Labour MPs are flogging sex toys in Parliament this week. But if Reeves isn’t funding our armed forces because 50% of them aren’t female, she is unfit for government. This is a ne...

Defence & National Security Armed Forces Military Spending Labour Party Apr 16, 2026 View on X
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There is an entire industry built around cheating our immigration system. Any lawyers involved must be struck off and prosecuted. https://t.co/4L8dpkJ8Ak

Immigration & Border Control Visa System Fraud & Scams Apr 16, 2026 View on X
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Starmer is not doing whatever it takes
in fact last night he told his MPs to vote against a law that would stop children having access to social media. The @Conservatives are the only party taking...

Science, Technology & Digital Social Media Regulation Online Safety Apr 16, 2026 View on X
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Understand why👇 https://t.co/vRzXj8Y8pL

N/A N/A Apr 16, 2026 View on X
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A year ago the Supreme Court settled what most people already knew: Sex means biological sex. It should have ended there. The question now is whether Keir Starmer has the backbone to act. So far ...

Party Politics & Leadership Gender & Women's Rights LGBTQ+ Rights Judicial Review Leadership Apr 16, 2026 View on X
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Today, 16 bereaved parents sat in the gallery of the House of Commons. They came to watch MPs vote on a social media ban to protect children. I met some of them. Their courage is extraordinary. L...

Legislative & Parliamentary Activity Social Media Regulation Online Safety Online Harms Apr 15, 2026 View on X
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Starmer will try to blame Conservatives for the defence mess he has created on his watch. Rubbish. In January 2024, Conservatives approved upgrades to Type 45 destroyers including HMS Dragon. In ...

Defence & National Security Defence Procurement Armed Forces Military Spending Ukraine Apr 15, 2026 View on X
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This is a moment of profound importance for our national security. So why won’t Keir Starmer fund our military? Because he is too busy spending your money on benefits. https://t.co/EvPu2eshsq

Defence & National Security Military Spending Benefits & Welfare Apr 15, 2026 View on X
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ÂŁ7,000 to fake being gay. Fake partners. Fake photos. Fake medical records. Nearly two thirds of these are approved đŸ€Ż Anyone caught in this racket must face the consequences of being struck off ...

Immigration & Border Control Asylum Policy Fraud & Scams Apr 15, 2026 View on X
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Rachel Reeves wants you to forget: âŹ‡ïžGrowth 0% in Jan, 0.1 % in Dec 📈Unemployment 5.2%, the worst since 2021 đŸ’”Inflation off target at 3.2% —Business confidence 5 year low Labour's bad choices ma...

Party Politics & Leadership GDP & Growth Inflation Cost of Living Labour Party Apr 15, 2026 View on X
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Rudakubana's parents knew their son was stockpiling weapons and planning an attack. They chose silence. Three little girls paid with their lives. As I said yesterday morning, they should face the ...

Immigration & Border Control Deportation Human Rights Act Apr 15, 2026 View on X
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Keir Starmer has a “corrosive complacency" towards defence. Not my words
the words of a former LABOUR Defence Secretary and NATO defence chief. Starmer has a long-term plan for welfare. For defen...

Defence & National Security Armed Forces NATO Labour Party Apr 14, 2026 View on X
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The Conservative Shadow Cabinet: cleaning up Britain 🇬🇧 https://t.co/yjUJEoKM59

Party Politics & Leadership Conservative Party Leadership Opposition Apr 14, 2026 View on X
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When Conservatives left office, we had the highest growth in the G7
now we’ve been given the biggest downgrade. Reeves and Starmer have driven the economy into the gutter and now the country is pa...

Party Politics & Leadership GDP & Growth Budget & Fiscal Policy Labour Party Apr 14, 2026 View on X
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The former Labour minister who wrote Keir Starmer’s Strategic Defence Review has accused the PM of “corrosive complacency” and said “we cannot defend Britain with an ever-expanding welfare budget”....

Defence & National Security Military Spending Armed Forces Benefits & Welfare Net Zero Apr 14, 2026 View on X
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The Southport inquiry has confirmed this monstrous attack could and should have been prevented. His parents knew. Prevent was told three times. A teacher who called him "sinister" was accused of r...

Defence & National Security Counter-Terrorism Schools Racial Equality Apr 13, 2026 View on X
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If there are no consequences, laws mean nothing. People follow the rules when they know they’ll be enforced. Why doesn’t Starmer get that? We have a funded plan for 10,000 more police officers. ...

Crime, Justice & Policing Police Funding Antisocial Behaviour Apr 13, 2026 View on X
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Rank History

Apr 2026
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Content Categories

Party Politics & Leadership 122
Economic Policy & Budget 80
Defence & National Security 41
Crime, Justice & Policing 37
Policy Announcements & Government Action 29

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Top Quartile Benchmarks

Based on top 31 of 124 in UK Politicians

Posts
277
Kemi: 659 ↑
Likes
662,573
Kemi: 2,554,111 ↑
Comments
62,609
Kemi: 216,741 ↑
Avg Likes
1,221.6
Kemi: 3,875.7 ↑
Avg Comments
189.9
Kemi: 328.9 ↑
Score
787,792
Kemi: 2,987,593 ↑
Posts/Week
13.1
Kemi: 30.0 ↑
Avg Post Length
219 chars
Kemi: 350 ↑
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