The most prominent topic was congratulations for Matt Weston’s Olympic gold medal win. Separately, government departments and MPs promoted National Apprenticeship Week. The post with the highest engagement was from Team GB announcing Matt Weston’s gold medal win, which received over 607,000 views.
Three Major Themes
- Olympic Gold Medal: Team GB announced that Matt Weston won a gold medal, with Keir Starmer calling the achievement “History-making” and Lisa Nandy celebrating the win.
- National Apprenticeship Week: The Department for Work and Pensions and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport promoted apprenticeships. DWP posts featured ministers visiting Specsavers and Amazon, while DCMS highlighted an apprenticeship at the National Theatre.
- UK-EU Relations: Emma Reynolds posted about a visit to Paris to meet with French counterparts to discuss an “agrifood trade deal between the UK and the EU”. Peter Kyle also posted about a catch up with Swedish counterparts.
Peter Kyle posted about a catch up with Swedish counterparts. The Department for Culture, Media and Sport highlighted an apprenticeship at the National Theatre. Jo Stevens posted to mark Welsh language Music Day. The Department for Work and Pensions noted that Baroness Smith visited Specsavers to learn about apprenticeship opportunities. Keir Starmer commented on a court case, thanking law enforcement for bringing “vile cowards to justice”. Emma Reynolds described a “productive and promising visit to Paris”. The Department of Health and Social Care posted a video of Wes Streeting taking part in a quiz about waiting list numbers.
The Department for Work and Pensions shared that Sir Stephen Timms met apprentices and interns at AmazonUK. Hilary Benn posted about doorknocking. The Ministry of Defence stated it has “stepped up for our shared security”. Emma Reynolds added that she met with French counterparts to discuss an “agrifood trade deal between the UK and the EU”. Jo Stevens posted about what “two Labour Governments delivered for Wales”. Team GB announced “IT’S GOLD FOR MATT WESTON”. Keir Starmer described the win as “History-making”. Lisa Nandy called it “What a win!”.
Outlook / Emerging Trends
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