Tweets Analysis - Keyword: @ElectoralCommUK
Overview
Total number of tweets analysed
1,973
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
These tweets criticize the Electoral Commission UK for various reasons, including inadequate responses, allowing postal vote applications to be returned to political offices instead of the returning officer, and alleged corruption and fraud in elections. There are also accusations of Tory party involvement in illegal fundraising, misleading the public, and interference in postal vote applications. Some suggest changes to rules and practices, while others question the independence and effectiveness of the Electoral Commission.
Topic Modeling
- Postal vote application and delivery issues
- Concerns about election integrity and fraud
- Illegal party fundraising and foreign donations
- Misleading and deceptive campaigning tactics
- Voting rules and ID requirements
Emotional Analysis
The tweets express a range of negative emotions and frustrations towards the Electoral Commission, including anger, disappointment, disbelief, and disgust. Many of the tweets accuse the commission of incompetence, corruption, and bias towards the Conservative party. Some tweets call for an investigation into alleged fraud and misinformation related to postal votes and voter ID. There is a sense of mistrust and skepticism towards the commission's ability to ensure fair elections.
Trend Analysis
- Concerns about electoral fraud, specifically regarding postal votes
- Calls for action from the Electoral Commission, other government bodies, and politicians to address these concerns
- Criticism and questioning of the Electoral Commission's actions or effectiveness in ensuring fair and transparent elections
- Accusations of dishonest or illegal behavior by political parties, particularly the Conservative Party in the UK
- Discussions and debates about voter ID requirements and accessibility for different age groups
Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
468
Percentage of total tweets
23%
Number of Original tweets
58
Percentage of total tweets
2%
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
1,973
Percentage of total tweets
100%
Number of tweets that were Replies
1,368
Percentage of total tweets
69%
Number of tweets that were Quotes
148
Percentage of total tweets
7%
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
130
Percentage of total tweets
6%
Top 5 devices used to tweet
| Source | Count |
|---|---|
| Twitter for Android | 698 |
| Twitter Web App | 584 |
| Twitter for iPhone | 495 |
| Twitter for iPad | 165 |
| TweetDeck | 18 |
What devices were used to tweet
Top 10 accounts with highest followers count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| mencap_charity | Mencap | We want the UK to be the best place in the world for people with a learning disability to live happy and healthy lives. | 213,530 |
| fascinatorfun | Fionna O'Leary, 🕯🇪🇺 | Retired lawyer. Cooking & good food, books, conversation, dancing, music. Forever European. Mastodon: https://t.co/MaHC2MtnRg | 86,455 |
| PaulbernalUK | Prof Paul Bernal | Professor of IT Law, UEA Law School. Irish and British.... A ‘div’ according to Edwina Currie. Wolves fan... also on ancient elephant site, but not promoting it | 58,916 |
| YoungScot | Young Scot | We're Young Scot – Scotland's national youth information & citizenship charity. We use Twitter to communicate with our stakeholders! | 45,838 |
| dontbrexitfixit | Andrew Parnall - Member, Anti Brexit Dark Forces | Ex military. Hate unworkable Brexit, corruption & sleaze, ergo the Tories. Love Sci Fi, History. Cream THEN Jam. Aussie Shepherd owner. | 44,617 |
| SoTCityCouncil | Stoke-on-Trent CC | Official Twitter feed of Stoke-on-Trent City Council. To contact the council visit https://t.co/54YjRyf9p6. This feed is monitored 9-5 weekdays. | 32,246 |
| AndyGrays0n | Dr Andy Grayson | Author 🇪🇺🏳️🌈(🏴🏴🇺🇦-indy). Properly verified as a writer. Climate/far-right/conspiracy-theory emergency. Rejoin. Own views obvs. | 31,290 |
| LeedsCC_Help | Leeds Council Help | We're here to answer your enquiries 9-5, Mon to Fri, except on bank holidays. For news and events, follow @LeedsCC_News Privacy notice: https://t.co/DloEjS5XwF | 28,018 |
| TheStephenRalph | Stephen 🔶🐟🇺🇦🇪🇺 Same Handle Everywhere 😎 | Retired Radiographer 💙 #FBNHS #Behçets ♿️ 🔶🌹💚 #RejoinEU #FBPE #FBPEGlobal #SlavaUkraini #StandWithUkraine️ #NAFOfella #GetPRDone #Dementia #Badgers He/Him | 27,793 |
| SandraDunn1955 | 🐟Dame Rainbow Warrior💙 🇪🇺 | Seriously annoying. Retired court official. Baby Boomer who wants a future for her daughters and grandson with all the benefits she had!❄🖤 | 26,135 |
Top 10 accounts with highest friends count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| mencap_charity | Mencap | We want the UK to be the best place in the world for people with a learning disability to live happy and healthy lives. | 30,503 |
| AndyGrays0n | Dr Andy Grayson | Author 🇪🇺🏳️🌈(🏴🏴🇺🇦-indy). Properly verified as a writer. Climate/far-right/conspiracy-theory emergency. Rejoin. Own views obvs. | 28,369 |
| TheStephenRalph | Stephen 🔶🐟🇺🇦🇪🇺 Same Handle Everywhere 😎 | Retired Radiographer 💙 #FBNHS #Behçets ♿️ 🔶🌹💚 #RejoinEU #FBPE #FBPEGlobal #SlavaUkraini #StandWithUkraine️ #NAFOfella #GetPRDone #Dementia #Badgers He/Him | 27,721 |
| dontbrexitfixit | Andrew Parnall - Member, Anti Brexit Dark Forces | Ex military. Hate unworkable Brexit, corruption & sleaze, ergo the Tories. Love Sci Fi, History. Cream THEN Jam. Aussie Shepherd owner. | 27,631 |
| cassisnouveau | Cassis | Loves champagne, hates socialism. Can’t afford either. Pics not mine. | 24,172 |
| TheAeronut | Iain Ogilvie | Dad, husband, PPL, ex. RAFVR(T), once proud Brit. Believe in decency + helping each other on our journey. Normal tweeting to be resumed in future. #FBPE #rejoin | 23,247 |
| PeterDilworth1 | Dr Peter Dilworth 💙 #Woke #GTTO 😷 | NHS GP, struck back on register AGAIN. Hate inequality. Seriously anti Brexit Tories GOP. Socialist. #Resist #GTTO #rejoinEU @PeterDilworth@mastodon.online | 19,268 |
| wild_ted | Ted Page #FBPE #FBPA #RejoinEU | 🇪🇺 European. Definitely woke. Committed to eradicating the scourge of Brexit. LSE graduate. Former BBC web producer. Former sound engineer for The Cure. | 18,656 |
| SandraDunn1955 | 🐟Dame Rainbow Warrior💙 🇪🇺 | Seriously annoying. Retired court official. Baby Boomer who wants a future for her daughters and grandson with all the benefits she had!❄🖤 | 16,857 |
| RebetikoWalrus | The Walrus #FBPE 🐦🏴🇪🇺 | I am not actually a walrus. | 16,454 |
Most active users
| Username | Bio | Number of tweets |
|---|---|---|
| NinaKoggy | The social has gone out of this media so what's the point? | 18 |
| helenmcollins2 | Anti tory ex labour. lost my previous 6000+ follower account. hey ho start again! No dms please!! | 17 |
| zumblie1 | Passionate about EU; children's creative needs; live theatre and art. | 16 |
| DrHeatherParry | Retired anaesthetist delighted to have time to herself at last. | 14 |
| Jms7777Justin | Economist, historian. Brexit biggest UK government blunder since 1930s appeasement. UK needs at least one Political party to lead #RejoinEU. | 14 |
| nick_pope | @TWellsAlliance chairman & councillor; data consultant; @FoCGTunWells trustee; supporter of indie biz & community, @RTW_Adventure @TWYardSale @TunWellsFoodie. | 13 |
| birdonthewire3 | REJOINER. ⭐️🕯FBPPR .#LeedsforEurope. EUROPEAN. ‘All things hang like a drop of dew upon a blade of grass’NO DM’s. LoveScotland.🏴❤️. 💚💚💚💚 | 12 |
| eddwilson | Lefty liberal by temperament, exasperated by experience. Not strictly qualified for most arguments, but I do read a lot. And I did break a sad new rule | 12 |
| MsGabriel | Fourth wave: the Cisterhood fights back | 10 |
| BylinesEast | Powerful citizen journalism in the East of England. Email editor@eastangliabylines.co.uk | 10 |
Tweets per day
Top 10 tweets with highest Retweet count
| ID | Text | Retweet count |
|---|---|---|
| 1640857752183398401 | This is an inadequate response from the @ElectoralCommUK What possible good reason is there for a postal vote application form being returned to the Tory Constituency Office rather than the returning officer? They should FORBID it. https://t.co/jxyi8SQ6wy | 940 |
| 1639403167250087936 | So @ElectoralCommUK @NicolaSturgeon @ScotGovFM @PoliceScotland @Douglas4Moray @AnasSarwar @_KateForbes @AshReganSNP How does Humza know he has a significant lead?! Time to stop this corrupt sham of an election and call in the electoral commission and the police fraud squad https://t.co/6xNtxQShBg https://t.co/m9TloANyza | 113 |
| 1638953737703112704 | Greg Hands and Boris Johnson both attended an illegal Conservative Party fundraiser in the Russian Embassy in December 2004 in contravention of The Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 which bans Foreign donations (Section 54 offence) @ElectoralCommUK https://t.co/419NWBRP30 | 107 |
| 1639682152202743809 | The "Scottish" Conservative Party even lie about being a party. They are not registered with the Electoral Commission. Action should be taken to stop them from deliberately misleading the Scottish people. @ElectoralCommUK https://t.co/OSD1hVYvte | 49 |
| 1638186970227646468 | @Cakeislovely @ElectoralCommUK Are Tories engaged in dirty tricks over postal votes? In the run up to May's local elections, the Tories are suspected of interfering with applications for postal votes and ‘data mining’. https://t.co/MYFJgyQqN0 | 32 |
| 1640108997872087040 | Where is @ElectoralCommUK in all of this. This is no mistake this is deliberate fraud. Ask mr 2019 lilley?! https://t.co/oj3WB1obzC | 25 |
| 1638924648761942020 | Since the @Scottories were formed, they've never won a major election in Scotland, & it's extremely unlikely they ever will. They are not even a real party & are not registered with the @ElectoralCommUK Just a @conservatives branch office with a "leader" appointed by London https://t.co/RGSnv5opbi | 18 |
| 1640939814923952129 | @fascinatorfun @Annawatton @ElectoralCommUK Ultimately if the Electoral commission cannot guarantee the security and the “properness” of this practice it should be banned without hesitation. They should err on the side of caution and ban it anyway | 13 |
| 1639727315100770304 | Blatant @libdems lies in #sheffield. Where are the 14 @SheffieldGreens on this graph? @ElectoralCommUK is this even legal? Disgusted https://t.co/00QXUCfcii | 11 |
| 1640814506673569796 | @RashellTamina This is not just for the @ElectoralCommUK to investigate but @metpoliceuk and authorities at the @LGAcomms @LGANews | 11 |
Top 10 tweets with highest Like count
| ID | Text | Like count |
|---|---|---|
| 1640857752183398401 | This is an inadequate response from the @ElectoralCommUK What possible good reason is there for a postal vote application form being returned to the Tory Constituency Office rather than the returning officer? They should FORBID it. https://t.co/jxyi8SQ6wy | 1654 |
| 1639403167250087936 | So @ElectoralCommUK @NicolaSturgeon @ScotGovFM @PoliceScotland @Douglas4Moray @AnasSarwar @_KateForbes @AshReganSNP How does Humza know he has a significant lead?! Time to stop this corrupt sham of an election and call in the electoral commission and the police fraud squad https://t.co/6xNtxQShBg https://t.co/m9TloANyza | 267 |
| 1638535618341773314 | @ElectoralCommUK This is an absolute affront. Why aren’t you running ads informing people of this wholly unnecessary change? Voter fraud is negligible | 117 |
| 1638953737703112704 | Greg Hands and Boris Johnson both attended an illegal Conservative Party fundraiser in the Russian Embassy in December 2004 in contravention of The Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 which bans Foreign donations (Section 54 offence) @ElectoralCommUK https://t.co/419NWBRP30 | 108 |
| 1639682152202743809 | The "Scottish" Conservative Party even lie about being a party. They are not registered with the Electoral Commission. Action should be taken to stop them from deliberately misleading the Scottish people. @ElectoralCommUK https://t.co/OSD1hVYvte | 84 |
| 1640939814923952129 | @fascinatorfun @Annawatton @ElectoralCommUK Ultimately if the Electoral commission cannot guarantee the security and the “properness” of this practice it should be banned without hesitation. They should err on the side of caution and ban it anyway | 55 |
| 1638833389510832129 | @peterjukes @DavidHeadViews @Ofcom and the @ElectoralCommUK really might benefit us by having a conversation about this. | 41 |
| 1639727315100770304 | Blatant @libdems lies in #sheffield. Where are the 14 @SheffieldGreens on this graph? @ElectoralCommUK is this even legal? Disgusted https://t.co/00QXUCfcii | 35 |
| 1639342815690776580 | @nazirafzal @Ofcom Any Tory peers at @Ofcom involved in that decision? And is @ElectoralCommUK still a thing? | 31 |
| 1638924648761942020 | Since the @Scottories were formed, they've never won a major election in Scotland, & it's extremely unlikely they ever will. They are not even a real party & are not registered with the @ElectoralCommUK Just a @conservatives branch office with a "leader" appointed by London https://t.co/RGSnv5opbi | 29 |
Top 3 Languages Used In Tweets
Top 10 Hashtags used
| Hashtag | Count |
|---|---|
| #torycriminalsunfittogovern | 8 |
| #bbcpm | 6 |
| #votersuppression | 6 |
| #generalelectionnow | 5 |
| #wato | 5 |
| #conservatives | 4 |
| #torycriminals | 4 |
| #toryfascistdictatorship | 4 |
| #tories | 4 |
| #torycorruption | 4 |
Top 10 Hashtags Used In Tweets
Top 10 mentions
| Mention | Count |
|---|---|
| @electoralcommuk | 2021 |
| @conservatives | 182 |
| @jennyflower | 129 |
| @fascinatorfun | 87 |
| @courierboyuk | 67 |
| @ofcom | 58 |
| @esmelucy23 | 55 |
| @spascoallima | 35 |
| @cdc6485 | 31 |
| @iconews | 26 |
Top 10 mentions
Wordcloud of Tweets
Emojis
Average number of emojis used per tweet
11
Emojis used in tweets
| Emoji | Count | Emoji Text |
|---|---|---|
| 🤣 | 17 | rolling_on_the_floor_laughing |
| 🗳️ | 14 | ballot_box_with_ballot |
| 🤔 | 14 | thinking_face |
| 😂 | 13 | face_with_tears_of_joy |
| 👏🏻 | 10 | clapping_hands_light_skin_tone |
| ⬇️ | 8 | down_arrow |
| 📸 | 7 | camera_with_flash |
| 👇 | 7 | backhand_index_pointing_down |
| 🗳 | 6 | ballot_box_with_ballot |
| 😉 | 6 | winking_face |
Emojis groups
| Emoji Group | Count |
|---|---|
| Smileys & Emotion | 95 |
| People & Body | 55 |
| Objects | 46 |
| Symbols | 16 |
| Flags | 9 |
| Activities | 6 |
| Travel & Places | 2 |
| Animals & Nature | 1 |