Tweets Analysis - Keyword: @AlbertoCostaMP
Overview
Total number of tweets analysed
315
Earliest tweet was on
2023-03-21
Latest tweet was on
2023-03-30
Tweets covering
9 days
Average age of authors' accounts
8 years
Summarization
Several tweets discuss the ongoing investigation by the House of Commons Privileges Committee into whether Boris Johnson misled Parliament over COVID-19 parties. Alberto Costa MP is mentioned as one of the effective questioners during the hearing, and praise is given to him and others for leaving political affiliations aside during the investigation. The tweets also highlight tension and disagreement between committee members, and suggest that some have accused others of bullying. Finally, there is a call for a ban on conversion therapy, and a mention of efforts to reform the parole system.
Topic Modeling
- British Parliament Privileges Committee investigation
- Role of MPs in parliamentary democracy
- Questioning of Boris Johnson's actions and statements
- Impartiality and professionalism of committee members
- Conversion therapy ban and public protection concerns
Emotional Analysis
The emotions expressed in these tweets vary, but include anger, frustration, admiration, support, and skepticism. Some tweets express anger towards certain committee members, while others admire them for their impartiality and investigative work. Others express skepticism towards the actions and statements of Boris Johnson, and frustration with the proceedings of the committee. Finally, some tweets express support for certain issues and causes, such as banning conversion therapy and ensuring public protection in the parole system.
Trend Analysis
- Criticism of the Privileges Committee and its members, particularly @HarrietHarman and praise for @AlbertoCostaMP and @CharlesWalkerMP's role
- Inquiry into Boris Johnson's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and the #PartyGate scandal
- The effectiveness of @AlbertoCostaMP's questioning and his polite and forensic approach
- Support for banning conversion therapy and urging MPs to take action
- Accusations of bullying towards committee members and requests for confirmation of Contempt of Parliament
Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
62
Percentage of total tweets
19%
Number of Original tweets
48
Percentage of total tweets
15%
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
315
Percentage of total tweets
100%
Number of tweets that were Replies
159
Percentage of total tweets
50%
Number of tweets that were Quotes
75
Percentage of total tweets
23%
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
72
Percentage of total tweets
22%
Top 5 devices used to tweet
Source | Count |
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Twitter for iPhone | 118 |
Twitter for Android | 96 |
Twitter Web App | 65 |
Twitter for iPad | 35 |
Hootsuite Inc. | 1 |
What devices were used to tweet

Top 10 accounts with highest followers count
Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
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paulwaugh | Paul Waugh | Chief Political Commentator, @theipaper. News, insight and analysis from the House of Commons. Presenter, BBC Radio 4's The Week In Westminster. | 228,097 |
adamboultonTABB | Adam Boulton | I RT what amuses or interests me inc. criticism. RT is not an endorsement. I mute or block trolls. | 227,114 |
TheNewEuropean | The New European - Think Without Borders | Award-winning journalism https://t.co/s7mp65Exi4 Subscribe: https://t.co/frRW8LpeZF Buy stuff! https://t.co/0I9betHrtC | 128,045 |
Politics_co_uk | Politics.co.uk | Sign-up to the Commons Today @ https://t.co/6XlZV0tuoK. Video summaries of the day's key exchanges from the House. Interviews, features and analysis. | 57,344 |
ukiswitheu | UK is with EU | ๐ฌ๐ง โค๏ธ๐ช๐บ #GTTO #UBI #RejoinEU News & Politics videos RT โ endorsement | 27,404 |
garygilligan | Gary Gilligan #FBPE #BLM #FBPA #FBPPR #GTTO #3.5% | "Retired" exec. Books, music, languages, chess, guitar. COYS. I love Mrs G. I follow back if genuine. I don't invest via Twitter. Woke. @GaryGill@mstdn.social | 26,252 |
loveukhatetory | Love Britain - Hate Tories (22K) | Passionate about justice, the environment, and road safety. Tories and other idiots not welcome here. DMs ignored. | 22,845 |
alanjstedman | Alan Stedman ๐บ๐ฆ๐ช๐บ๐ฌ๐ง#FBPE ๐๐๐๐๐ | Retired NHS. Global and liberal, not right or left. Also at @alanjstedman@mstdn.social | 19,430 |
savvides_bee | Beeswax | #FBPE #FBR #FF #Resistence #BidenHarris2020 #StandWithFistโ#Backto60 #RejoinEU #WearAMask๐ท #FreeSchoolMeals #FreeNazanin NO DM | 14,086 |
ArmandDAngour | Armand D'Angour | Professor of Classics. Larkin about. Email me, don't DM. Trying to avoid politics on Twitter. | 13,934 |
Top 10 accounts with highest friends count
Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
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garygilligan | Gary Gilligan #FBPE #BLM #FBPA #FBPPR #GTTO #3.5% | "Retired" exec. Books, music, languages, chess, guitar. COYS. I love Mrs G. I follow back if genuine. I don't invest via Twitter. Woke. @GaryGill@mstdn.social | 25,012 |
alanjstedman | Alan Stedman ๐บ๐ฆ๐ช๐บ๐ฌ๐ง#FBPE ๐๐๐๐๐ | Retired NHS. Global and liberal, not right or left. Also at @alanjstedman@mstdn.social | 18,827 |
loveukhatetory | Love Britain - Hate Tories (22K) | Passionate about justice, the environment, and road safety. Tories and other idiots not welcome here. DMs ignored. | 15,919 |
savvides_bee | Beeswax | #FBPE #FBR #FF #Resistence #BidenHarris2020 #StandWithFistโ#Backto60 #RejoinEU #WearAMask๐ท #FreeSchoolMeals #FreeNazanin NO DM | 14,213 |
mckinlay_liz | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Why Not Scotland ๐บ๐ฆ | Professional beach bum/ bag wummin.Hobbies are swearing and falling over. Passions are Scottish Independence, animal rights and Palestine.Also a proud Piganeer. | 11,732 |
paulwaugh | Paul Waugh | Chief Political Commentator, @theipaper. News, insight and analysis from the House of Commons. Presenter, BBC Radio 4's The Week In Westminster. | 10,622 |
NickStevenson63 | Nick Stevenson ๐บ๐ฆ๐๐ NOW WASH YOUR HANDS | Twitter has deleted my carefully crafted 12 year old bio. I can't remember what it said other than 'occasionally sweary'; an understatement after the last 6 yrs | 8,446 |
LansleyA | Lady de Lancelevee #FBPE #ToriesOutNow | #FBPE #FBPA #InLimbo #FBPPR #rejoin #truthfighter #socialjustice #FBNHS #GeneralElectionNow @LansleyA@mastodonapp.uk ๐ง๐ช ๐ช๐บ ๐ฌ๐ง | 7,623 |
KaJuror | Barry Naylor ู | Anglican Priest. Socialist. โUbi caritas Deus ibi estโ He/Him. Retweet / like โ agreement. | 7,592 |
ArmandDAngour | Armand D'Angour | Professor of Classics. Larkin about. Email me, don't DM. Trying to avoid politics on Twitter. | 6,782 |
Most active users
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martengl | Tottenham Fan Father of Triplets Marathon & Ultra Runner SCA Cardiac Athlete Boris Brexit GB Unionist ๐๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ๐ฌ๐ง Views are my own #BBB #BringBackBoris | 8 |
Sunakcountdown | The latest a GE can be held is the 11th January 2025 and thought it may be more interesting to do a countdown until we can rid ourselves of the WEF muppet. | 7 |
SLConservatives | This is the Twitter feed of The South Leicestershire Conservative Association | 7 |
Paul12269604 | - | 6 |
RosieB2019 | Regent St Poly & Exeter IAIS. #Poet. #DoAsYouWouldBeDoneBy ๐ฌ๐ง ๐ช๐บLife is too short to be cross. | 5 |
Architect9991 | 35 years experience. Uk and abroad. Opinions are my own. Facts are universal. Digging for the truth, the whole truth and nothing but. Even when it hurts. | 4 |
Parkertherolls | Event professional, not enjoying this Government's neglect of lives and livelihoods #FBEUA #FBPA #FBPE | 4 |
bailiffbabe | Social justice campaigner, property manager. | 4 |
KaJuror | Anglican Priest. Socialist. โUbi caritas Deus ibi estโ He/Him. Retweet / like โ agreement. | 3 |
stephenwalkley | Old young Liberal. European (UK branch) grandfather of 2 Spaniards and 2 Australians. Textiles. A member of @nestpensions Employers' Panel #FBPE. | 3 |
Tweets per day

Top 10 tweets with highest Retweet count
ID | Text | Retweet count |
---|---|---|
1638815236189741057 | Disgraceful @HoCPrivileges led by rude, obnoxious @HarrietHarman Questions by @AlbertoCostaMP @CharlesWalkerMP @Y_FovargueMP @AllanDoransMP @MrAndy_Carter @BernardJenkins were ludicrous & biased @BorisJohnson was a Lion ๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ง facing Kangarooโs ๐ฆ #KangarooCourt #BBB @ConsPost https://t.co/QmOAYroMr9 | 91 |
1638610364559400960 | From what I read we owe a debt thanks to @AlbertoCostaMP and @CharlesWalkerMP for accepting their role as members of a Parl Committee undertaking a difficult investigation and leaving their party affiliations at the door Exactly what should happen in a parliamentary democracy ๐ | 31 |
1638612307273211905 | MP @AlbertoCostaMP was the most effective questioner. Polite and forensic. This is the question and answer that should secure a verdict that Johnson was reckless in his misleading statements, having not made anything like proper checks. https://t.co/I90H5f56we | 26 |
1638580778262044686 | .@AlbertoCostaMP: why did you seek assurances about Covid compliance from 2 aides you appointed - Jack Doyle/James Slack - rather than senior civil servants or lawyer? BJ: I went to them cos they attended the events. But surely cos they attended the events they were not unbiased? | 20 |
1638589771105673235 | If we find against you would you characterise this as a witch hunt or kangaroo court? asks @AlbertoCostaMP . @BorisJohnson does not answer. | 18 |
1638927779407224836 | FYI; he had been a lifelong Tory member - one time local party officer - but left the party in despair and disgust in June 2016. @HarrietHarman @bernardjenkin @AlbertoCostaMP @MrAndy_Carter @Y_FovargueMP @allandoransMP @CharlesWalkerMP | 9 |
1638623650667438100 | @Christian4BuryS @Tony_Diver There will be a lot of pannick at the next Ge when @RishiSunak @BorisJohnson @PeterBoneUK @AlbertoCostaMP @JamesDalyMP #Bury @ConHome get wiped out They've been warned by @OfficialEUA #Excluded and time they took notice #PrivilegesCommittee #ToriesOut258 https://t.co/EZWozZgPs4 https://t.co/Ep5HepJKN6 | 8 |
1638586009528016919 | "Some might see your reliance on the purported assurances you received as a deflection mechanism to prevent having to answer questions" @AlbertoCostaMP's turn to question #BorisJohnson... For more Commons clips: https://t.co/ZvltimXZeu โ #Partygate #PrivilegesCommittee https://t.co/F29FNheBJq | 8 |
1638655238402916356 | @alexkcrowley @TalkTV In the public interest @HarrietHarman @allandoransMP @AlbertoCostaMP @bernardjenkin @CharlesWalkerMP #PrivilegesCommittee @piersmorgan, for @BorisJohnson @RishiSunak to be hauled before a court of law for treason @OfficialEUA #ExcludedScandal #ToriesOut258 https://t.co/nSPjvE8z5W | 7 |
1639293246609268736 | 100% shameless @HarrietHarman @bernardjenkin @AlbertoCostaMP they havenโt a leg to stand with their Witch-hunt of @BorisJohnson . The hypocrisy of Durham will never be forgotten by the UK Electorate. An utter disgrace @UKParliament @CommonsSpeaker @Keir_Starmer https://t.co/EIp7xPdHeu | 5 |
Top 10 tweets with highest Like count
ID | Text | Like count |
---|---|---|
1638815236189741057 | Disgraceful @HoCPrivileges led by rude, obnoxious @HarrietHarman Questions by @AlbertoCostaMP @CharlesWalkerMP @Y_FovargueMP @AllanDoransMP @MrAndy_Carter @BernardJenkins were ludicrous & biased @BorisJohnson was a Lion ๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ง facing Kangarooโs ๐ฆ #KangarooCourt #BBB @ConsPost https://t.co/QmOAYroMr9 | 222 |
1638610364559400960 | From what I read we owe a debt thanks to @AlbertoCostaMP and @CharlesWalkerMP for accepting their role as members of a Parl Committee undertaking a difficult investigation and leaving their party affiliations at the door Exactly what should happen in a parliamentary democracy ๐ | 217 |
1638580778262044686 | .@AlbertoCostaMP: why did you seek assurances about Covid compliance from 2 aides you appointed - Jack Doyle/James Slack - rather than senior civil servants or lawyer? BJ: I went to them cos they attended the events. But surely cos they attended the events they were not unbiased? | 88 |
1638612307273211905 | MP @AlbertoCostaMP was the most effective questioner. Polite and forensic. This is the question and answer that should secure a verdict that Johnson was reckless in his misleading statements, having not made anything like proper checks. https://t.co/I90H5f56we | 71 |
1638589771105673235 | If we find against you would you characterise this as a witch hunt or kangaroo court? asks @AlbertoCostaMP . @BorisJohnson does not answer. | 58 |
1638927779407224836 | FYI; he had been a lifelong Tory member - one time local party officer - but left the party in despair and disgust in June 2016. @HarrietHarman @bernardjenkin @AlbertoCostaMP @MrAndy_Carter @Y_FovargueMP @allandoransMP @CharlesWalkerMP | 30 |
1638619658579222530 | @Bren4Bassetlaw @BorisJohnson Witchhunt? So why are @bernardjenkin @AlbertoCostaMP @CharlesWalkerMP and @MrAndy_Carter involved? And why did all Tory MPs vote for the referral to the Committee? Is @PennyMordaunt wrong to say they are doing the House a service? Are you calling on them to quit the committee? | 30 |
1638634353952473091 | @alanjstedman @londoner_007 @AlbertoCostaMP @CharlesWalkerMP Yes. Bernard Jenkin was fantastic too. (That's a sentence I never expected to ever type ). | 21 |
1638586009528016919 | "Some might see your reliance on the purported assurances you received as a deflection mechanism to prevent having to answer questions" @AlbertoCostaMP's turn to question #BorisJohnson... For more Commons clips: https://t.co/ZvltimXZeu โ #Partygate #PrivilegesCommittee https://t.co/F29FNheBJq | 21 |
1638618881508909056 | @alanjstedman @AlbertoCostaMP @CharlesWalkerMP Watching, it was difficult to work out party affiliations of the committee members. Well done, all. | 18 |
Top 3 Languages Used In Tweets

Top 10 Hashtags used
Hashtag | Count |
---|---|
#privilegescommittee | 22 |
#kangaroocourt | 10 |
#partygate | 9 |
#bbb | 6 |
#liarjohnson | 5 |
#borisjohnson | 5 |
#johnsonliedpeopledied | 4 |
#toriesout258 | 4 |
#privilegecommittee | 3 |
#johnsoncomeuppanceday | 3 |
Top 10 Hashtags Used In Tweets

Top 10 mentions
Mention | Count |
---|---|
@albertocostamp | 316 |
@harrietharman | 134 |
@charleswalkermp | 132 |
@bernardjenkin | 97 |
@allandoransmp | 83 |
@mrandy_carter | 78 |
@y_fovarguemp | 76 |
@borisjohnson | 72 |
@hocprivileges | 59 |
@bernardjenkins | 35 |
Top 10 mentions

Wordcloud of Tweets

Emojis
Average number of emojis used per tweet
42
Emojis used in tweets
Emoji | Count | Emoji Text |
---|---|---|
๐ | 18 | face_with_tears_of_joy |
๐ฌ๐ง | 13 | United_Kingdom |
๐ฆ | 11 | kangaroo |
๐ | 10 | backhand_index_pointing_down |
๐ | 9 | clapping_hands |
๐คฌ | 8 | face_with_symbols_on_mouth |
๐คฃ | 5 | rolling_on_the_floor_laughing |
๐ข | 4 | loudspeaker |
๐ | 4 | eyes |
๐คฆ๐ป | 4 | person_facepalming_light_skin_tone |
Emojis groups
Emoji Group | Count |
---|---|
Smileys & Emotion | 47 |
People & Body | 35 |
Flags | 16 |
Animals & Nature | 15 |
Objects | 7 |
Symbols | 6 |
Travel & Places | 6 |
Food & Drink | 2 |