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Mel Stride

UK Politicians Twitter/X
#46
X Rank
122,401
Benchmarker Score
156
Posts
86,107
Total Likes
12,098
Total Replies
552
Avg Likes/Post
0
Followers
0
Posts/Week
98,205
Total Engagement
630
Engagement Rate
12.4
Posts/Week
Daily
Posting Regularity
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20,406 followers

Data last refreshed: February 11, 2026

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Recent Posts

20 posts

Behind the counter with @KemiBadenoch at @McDonaldsUK in Ruislip this morning - before listening to local businesses. From global brands to high streets, the message is clear: taxes are too high, ...

Public Engagement & Campaigning Taxation Business Regulation Inflation Small Business Feb 10, 2026 View on X
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Reform's sums just don't add up.

Party Politics & Leadership Reform UK Feb 10, 2026 View on X
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Even Labour's own Cabinet ministers know there's no growth strategy.

Party Politics & Leadership Labour Party GDP & Growth Feb 09, 2026 View on X
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“The conditions for the economy to grow are there.” TRANSLATION: The economy isn’t growing.

Economic Policy & Budget GDP & Growth Feb 09, 2026 View on X
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Reform's hospitality pledge blows a £10bn hole in the public finances. Fantasy figures. Utter irresponsibility. We would all pay the price. My words in @ConHome 👇🏼

Party Politics & Leadership Budget & Fiscal Policy Taxation Reform UK Feb 09, 2026 View on X
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Great turnout last night in Wycombe. Councillors, activists, members- up for the fight. Huge thanks to ⁦@PaulGoodmanCH⁩ for hosting. https://t.co/bMSAEb8MJL

Public Engagement & Campaigning Conservative Party Feb 07, 2026 View on X
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Reform are failing to put Britain first. They’re acting as apologists for the US administration, despite the fact their protectionist policies could drive up costs for British families and undermin...

Economic Policy & Budget Trade Policy US Relations Cost of Living Conservative Party Reform UK Feb 07, 2026 View on X
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Reform: £10 billion black hole for just one policy. No plan for the economy. And when asked about the sums: We’re “not interested in the numbers.” @SebastianEPayne’s comment piece in @thetimes 👇🏻

Economic Policy & Budget Budget & Fiscal Policy Reform UK Feb 06, 2026 View on X
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Interest rates are staying higher for longer because inflation is rising as a direct result of Labour’s choices. The decisions to hike taxes and increase borrowing to fund more welfare has flatlin...

Economic Policy & Budget Inflation Interest Rates Taxation Budget & Fiscal Policy GDP & Growth Feb 05, 2026 View on X
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Still waiting to hear where your numbers came from Lee. The official estimate is your policy would cost SIX TIMES your claim.

Economic Policy & Budget Budget & Fiscal Policy Public Spending Feb 05, 2026 View on X
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RT @Conservatives: VICTORY: We just forced the government to release the Mandelson/Epstein files. It’s time to end the cover up. https://t…

Party Politics & Leadership Lobbying & Transparency Ministerial Standards Opposition Feb 04, 2026 View on X
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We’ve still had no answers from Reform on their made up numbers yesterday. When asked about it this morning Lee Anderson said: “I’m not interested in the numbers.” A £10bn hole in their sums. How...

Party Politics & Leadership Reform UK Budget & Fiscal Policy 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 Ministerial Standards Feb 04, 2026 View on X
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RT @Conservatives: In Full: Watch @KemiBadenoch’s forensic questioning of Keir Starmer over his appointment of Peter Mandelson, where she…

Party Politics & Leadership Labour Party Conservative Party Leadership Feb 04, 2026 View on X
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MORE FANTASY NUMBERS FROM REFORM Their announcements today would blow a £10bn hole in the public finances. That's on top of all the unfunded promises they've already made. It's totally irresponsi...

Economic Policy & Budget Budget & Fiscal Policy Reform UK Feb 03, 2026 View on X
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Great to catch up with Tom Bradshaw President @NFUtweets to discuss the future of farming. Tax, innovation, trade, inflation, family farm tax and much more. https://t.co/dp2Ckvmk23

Environment & Climate Farming & Agriculture Taxation Trade Policy Inflation Innovation Feb 03, 2026 View on X
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In Stanmore this morning with @KemiBadenoch and @BobBlackman, listening to local businesses. A future @Conservatives government will scrap business rates for thousands of high street businesses. ...

Policy Announcements & Government Action Taxation Small Business Feb 02, 2026 View on X
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When Labour taxes work, work disappears - and working people pay the price. This is the real cost of Rachel Reeves' approach of rewarding welfare not work: fewer opportunities and a generation le...

Economic Policy & Budget Taxation Budget & Fiscal Policy Benefits & Welfare Feb 02, 2026 View on X
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Incentives matter. If you tax something, you get less of it 👇🏻 https://t.co/LAETncDdih

Economic Policy & Budget Taxation Feb 02, 2026 View on X
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Thank you 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🥃 @ScotTories @Glasgow_Chamber @DLaingWhisky https://t.co/1TEuHN6lq8

Personal & Human Interest N/A Feb 01, 2026 View on X
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Rank History

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#46

Content Categories

Economic Policy & Budget 113
Party Politics & Leadership 17
Policy Announcements & Government Action 6
Personal & Human Interest 5
Legislative & Parliamentary Activity 5

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Top Quartile Benchmarks

Based on top 28 of 111 in UK Politicians

Posts
128
Mel: 156 ↑
Total Likes
327,257
Mel: 86,107 ↓
Total Replies
34,948
Mel: 12,098 ↓
Avg Likes/Post
1,296.2
Mel: 552.0 ↓
Followers
183,358
Mel: 20,406 ↓
Posts/Week
12
Mel: 12 ↑
Benchmarker Score
432,101
Mel: 122,401 ↓
Avg Post Length
224 chars
Mel: 250 ↑
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