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Laura Trott

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#43
X Rank
191,938
Score
Shadow Education Secretary
Role
311
Posts
165,816
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13,061
Comments
533
Avg Likes
42
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178,877
Total Engagement
575
Engagement Rate
15.8
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10,554 followers

Data last refreshed: April 17, 2026

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20 posts

Important work from @Policy_Exchange. It took 19 months for Bridget Phillipson to publish guidance for schools on gender-questioning children. And it shockingly opens the door to children as young...

Education & Skills Schools LGBTQ+ Rights Apr 16, 2026 View on X
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This is painful. Social media companies should not have access to our children, but it is the PM blocking this happening!

Science, Technology & Digital Social Media Regulation Online Safety Apr 16, 2026 View on X
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Wes Streeting is the only one in Government talking any sense again, probably why his party will never have him as leader.

Party Politics & Leadership Labour Party Leadership Apr 16, 2026 View on X
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I think we have learned by now that the Government repeatedly saying things over and over again doesn’t make the true. Keir Starmer is not standing up to tech giants, the Schools Bill is not goin...

Education & Skills Schools Social Media Regulation Gender & Women's Rights Apr 16, 2026 View on X
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This is actually the right ambition from the Education Secretary, but the Govt’s “school readiness target” is being measured at the *end* of reception. This is wrongheaded. We need a target that ac...

Education & Skills Early Years Schools Apr 16, 2026 View on X
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Weapons grade gaslighting from the Prime Minister. Under his instruction Labour just voted against a social media ban again…

Legislative & Parliamentary Activity Social Media Regulation Online Harms Apr 16, 2026 View on X
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Good job Sweden 👏 They are having to course correct after dips in literacy levels & it should be a wake up call for us here. We must not forgot the value of pen & paper and give parents the...

Education & Skills Schools Curriculum Apr 16, 2026 View on X
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Parents who have tragically lost children to social media were in the House today. They're fighting for change, not for their own children, as it's too late, but for other people's children. Their ...

Science, Technology & Digital Social Media Regulation Online Safety Apr 15, 2026 View on X
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🤯 no words… https://t.co/IMzIr5up9w

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12 people achieved something remarkable in California, beginning to turn the tide against children on social media. They discovered that social media companies knew their platforms are addictive an...

Science, Technology & Digital Online Harms Social Media Regulation Online Safety Apr 15, 2026 View on X
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Labour MPs could vote tonight to protect childhood & ban social media for under 16s. But they won’t. Instead they will vote for an amendment which does not require them to take any action at al...

Legislative & Parliamentary Activity Social Media Regulation Online Safety Online Harms Apr 15, 2026 View on X
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The hidden scandal keeping violent pupils in Britain’s classrooms https://t.co/ooUrZvx9iy

Education & Skills Schools Apr 13, 2026 View on X
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We need zero tolerance on knives in schools, yet too many local authorities push a misguided inclusion agenda. These policies are failing children. Harvey Willgoose’s killer had previously brought ...

Education & Skills Knife Crime Schools Apr 13, 2026 View on X
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On Wednesday Labour MPs will have another chance to do the right thing & vote for a social media ban for u16s. Every day Labour fail to act, more children are harmed. We don’t need more consu...

Legislative & Parliamentary Activity Social Media Regulation Online Safety Online Harms Apr 13, 2026 View on X
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Not good enough. Labour are tinkering around the edges without a serious plan, while graduates will still be ripped off paying interest above inflation. Our New Deal for Young People will scrap rea...

Education & Skills Student Finance Apprenticeships Universities Skills & Training Apr 07, 2026 View on X
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This is wrong. The priority of teaching unions should be improving education for children not political posturing.

Education & Skills Schools Mar 31, 2026 View on X
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👏 👏 other countries are waking up to the harms & are acting. The UK risks falling behind due to Starmer’s inaction. Labour were the only party to vote against a social media ban for u16s AGAI...

Science, Technology & Digital Social Media Regulation Online Harms Online Safety Mar 27, 2026 View on X
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The PM says we are going to have a fight but it must be with himself. It was just this week that Labour voted against a social media ban (again).

Science, Technology & Digital Social Media Regulation Online Safety Mar 27, 2026 View on X
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God this is depressing

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While this guidance is welcome, the Govt must go further. The impact extends well beyond the under 5s, & too often parents are left to contend with social media & big tech on their own. Jus...

Education & Skills Social Media Regulation Online Safety Schools Mar 27, 2026 View on X
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Rank History

Apr 2026
-1 #43
Mar 2026
+9 #42
Feb 2026
-12 #51
Jan 2026
-2 #39
Dec 2025
-1 #37
Nov 2025
#36

Content Categories

Education & Skills 157
Science, Technology & Digital 31
Legislative & Parliamentary Activity 31
Party Politics & Leadership 25
N/A 12

Topics & Themes

Schools Online Safety Social Media Regulation Labour Party Online Harms Public Spending Budget & Fiscal Policy Universities SEND LGBTQ+ Rights Academy Trusts Gender & Women's Rights Faith & Religion Conservative Party Leadership Opposition Student Finance Taxation Freedom of Speech Political Strategy

Top Quartile Benchmarks

Based on top 31 of 124 in UK Politicians

Posts
277
Laura: 347 ↑
Likes
662,573
Laura: 172,904 ↓
Comments
62,609
Laura: 13,515 ↓
Avg Likes
1,221.6
Laura: 498.3 ↓
Avg Comments
189.9
Laura: 39.0 ↓
Score
787,792
Laura: 199,934 ↓
Posts/Week
13.1
Laura: 15.8 ↑
Avg Post Length
219 chars
Laura: 243 ↑
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