Activity covered a wide range of topics including regional investment in Scotland and Wales, cost of living support, and condolences for an individual. The post with the highest engagement was from Anna Turley MP, who stated she had written to an individual regarding Tommy Robinson.
Three Major Themes
- Political Conduct: Anna Turley MP stated she had written to an individual demanding a “full condemnation of Tommy Robinson” and separately asked another person if they had apologised to a family mentioned in a news article.
- Cost of Living Support: Ed Miliband and the Wales Office highlighted that the government is extending the Warm Homes Discount. The Wales Office noted thousands of families across Wales will benefit from this for the rest of the decade.
- Regional and Creative Industries: Liz Kendall announced a new AI growth zone in Lanarkshire to create jobs, while Pat McFadden reported visiting @PinewoodStudios to discuss the film industry, and the Wales Office promoted Wales’s creative sector.
The Wales Office posted in both Welsh and English about Wales’s creative sector, noting a minister went “behind the scenes in Barry on the set of Cleddau”. The Department for Culture, Media and Sport highlighted an eighteenth-century pottery piece, a “Shock Dog”, that is at risk of being acquired for the nation. The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office reported that the @DECAppeal Middle East Humanitarian Appeal has raised an additional £6 million since December, with £3 million matched by the UK Government. Separately, the Wales Office stated that thousands of families across Wales will benefit from an extension to the Warm Homes Discount. Douglas Alexander posted that his team was in Haddington “making the case on the doorsteps”. Anna Turley MP stated she had “just written to” @GoodwinMJ and that “Only a full condemnation of Tommy Robinson… will do”. Liz Kendall announced a new AI growth zone in Lanarkshire which is about “creating good jobs, backing innovation”.
Ed Miliband retweeted a post stating Labour is “saving millions of families money on energy bills” by extending the Warm Homes Discount. Wes Streeting commented it was “Inspiring to see the future of the NHS taking shape in Barnsley” at a new health hub. Anna Turley MP asked an individual named Stephen, “Have you apologised to the Redcar family whose lives you wrecked yet”. Pat McFadden stated he “loved visiting @PinewoodStudios” to discuss the film industry and the Government’s Youth Guarantee. Douglas Alexander reported a “sold out full house” at a Burns Supper fundraiser in East Lothian. Bridget Phillipson and Jo Stevens posted condolences on the passing of Nathaniel Dye. Phillipson described him as a “very kind, inspirational man”, while Stevens called him a “lovely, decent, brave man”.
Outlook / Emerging Trends
The Wales Office stated that an extension to the Warm Homes Discount will benefit families “for the rest of the decade”. Separately, Douglas Alexander mentioned campaigning in East Lothian ahead of “May’s Holyrood elections”. Liz Kendall stated a new AI growth zone is about “making sure the benefits AI will be felt across the community”.
