Tweets Analysis - Keyword: @TransparencyUK
Overview
Total number of tweets analysed
129
Earliest tweet was on
2023-03-20
Latest tweet was on
2023-03-29
Tweets covering
8 days
Average age of authors' accounts
9 years
Summarization
A new report by TransparencyUK highlights the extent of the "revolving door" problem in Westminster, with a third of jobs taken up by former ministers and senior officials overlapping with their old policy brief. The report calls for a refresh of the rules for regulating the revolving door and a need for ACOBA to have the power to sanction potential wrongdoing. The report also raises concerns about conflicts of interest in government meetings and calls for greater transparency. There is a growing recognition that something needs to be done about this issue.
Topic Modeling
- Revolving door problem in UK politics
- Transparency and conflict of interest in government
- ACOBA (Advisory Committee on Business Appointments) and its effectiveness in regulating the revolving door
- Calls for greater transparency and reform in UK politics
- Concerns over conflicts of interest in financial sector
Emotional Analysis
The tweets express concern and frustration with the issue of the revolving door between the public and private sectors and the lack of regulations to prevent potential conflicts of interest. Many of the tweets cite a recent report from Transparency UK that highlights the prevalence of this issue, with a third of jobs taken up by former ministers and officials overlapping with their old policy briefs. The tweets call for decisive action by the government to reform and update regulations, citing the need for greater transparency and stricter enforcement by ACOBA. Some tweets also express anger and indignation towards those who take advantage of the revolving door, with accusations of sycophancy, lack of integrity, and cover-ups.
Trend Analysis
- The issue of the revolving door in UK politics and the need for reforming rules and regulations.
- The findings of TransparencyUK's latest report on the scale of the revolving door problem in Westminster, with a third of jobs taken up by former ministers and senior officials overlapping with their old policy brief.
- The importance of managing conflicts of interests when ministers or senior officials move into the private sector.
- The calls for greater transparency and stronger sanctions for potential wrongdoing in relation to the revolving door issue.
- The recognition that the current system for regulating the revolving door, such as ACOBA, is not fit for purpose and needs to be reformed.
Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
61
Percentage of total tweets
47%
Number of Original tweets
10
Percentage of total tweets
7%
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
129
Percentage of total tweets
100%
Number of tweets that were Replies
45
Percentage of total tweets
34%
Number of tweets that were Quotes
26
Percentage of total tweets
20%
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
30
Percentage of total tweets
23%
Top 5 devices used to tweet
| Source | Count |
|---|---|
| Twitter Web App | 56 |
| Twitter for Android | 36 |
| Twitter for iPhone | 30 |
| Twitter for iPad | 7 |
What devices were used to tweet
Top 10 accounts with highest followers count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChrissieGrech | Chrissie🇺🇦 Grech (v)🇪🇺 | Voiceover actor | 31,195 |
| SusanChubb1 | Susan Chubb#FBPA⚫️#RejoinEU 💙🌻🏴☠️ 🥀 | cancer survivor, UK Govt response to Covid19UK breaks EUCHR Article 2 Failure to Protect. thoughts & opinions are my own.#GENow | 9,778 |
| duncanhames | Duncan Hames | Director of Policy @TransparencyUK. Recent @warstudies MA graduate. Husband to @joswinson, Dad to 2 boys. Former MP (2010-15). All views here are my own etc. | 9,527 |
| Cryptadamist | ⚯ M Cryptadamus ⚯ | @cryptadamist@universeodon.com | "in the land of the coins the man who makes it to dubai is king" (often held in The Shadows of Bǟǟn by The Brothren, you may not see me tweet unless you 🔔) | 8,208 |
| Helenspicer15 | Lady Helen spicer | #takebackbritain will never vote Tory, lover of animals and being kind #covidisnotover! ❤️ #rejoinEU 💙 | 7,151 |
| aidthoughts | Matt Collin | Development economist working on illicit finance @taxobservatory | DJ snob | NRF @BrookingsGlobal & @CGDev | Former @WorldBank | 6,719 |
| whoisbobbparris | Michelle Bobb-Parris | 🇨🇦🇪🇺✍️📷 Recovering lawyer. Previously: @ashurst Contributing Editor @ELLEUK https://t.co/H6Q4MEywqI | 🐳 https://t.co/izIsSSGH3Y | 6,685 |
| MeshCampaign | Sling the Mesh | When industry influences healthcare patient safety suffers. Raising awareness of surgical mesh harm #prolapse #hernia #rectopexy #breast #SUI @kathsansom | 5,345 |
| EndCorruptionUK | Spotlight on Corruption | Shining a light on the UK's role in corruption at home and abroad @EndCorruptionUK@campaign.openworlds.info | 5,317 |
| vicgerami | vic gerami | Journalist + Host THE BLUNT POST with VIC @KPFK 90.7 FM + Director/Writer/Producer ‘MOTHERLAND’ Documentary Feature Film | 5,293 |
Top 10 accounts with highest friends count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChrissieGrech | Chrissie🇺🇦 Grech (v)🇪🇺 | Voiceover actor | 20,583 |
| SusanChubb1 | Susan Chubb#FBPA⚫️#RejoinEU 💙🌻🏴☠️ 🥀 | cancer survivor, UK Govt response to Covid19UK breaks EUCHR Article 2 Failure to Protect. thoughts & opinions are my own.#GENow | 10,623 |
| Helenspicer15 | Lady Helen spicer | #takebackbritain will never vote Tory, lover of animals and being kind #covidisnotover! ❤️ #rejoinEU 💙 | 7,173 |
| Solutionprovida | Stephen McNally | Single parent trying set up a Social Enterprise to help people with problems by empowering them to help themselves. Hoping to get the Tories out NOW ! #Covid19 | 5,752 |
| Helen121 | Helen121 🕷💙⏹🇪🇺 | European. Politics, economics, current events. Retweets not always an endorsement. Helen121@toot.community | 5,369 |
| FibroidNetwork | Fibroid New Research | #Fibroids #Patient Advocates Group #EVBM 💜UK @Fibroidsupport #PatientExperience #Fibroid 🌎 Research #Mesh #Events #UroGyn #PatientSafety #QOLY Outcomes #NHS | 5,010 |
| oculusfiles | The Oculus Files - Tim T | *Sweden based British expert on Soviet and Russian affairs - Oligarch hunter - *Professional photographer - Canon @oculusfiles@mastodon.online | 4,997 |
| MaryInman94 | Mary Inman | International Whistleblower Lawyer; representing whistleblowers in UK, EU & worldwide under the American whistleblower reward programs. She/her @CCWhistleblower | 4,990 |
| timg33 | Tim Garbutt | Sincerity Advertising, MP and Mayor candidate, Surin Schools charity and Surin Thai restaurant. Email: timgarbutt@yahoo.com | 4,982 |
| greenarteries | Wendy Blythe | Chair of @FeCRA2 but tweeting here in a personal capacity. All views my own. | 4,976 |
Most active users
| Username | Bio | Number of tweets |
|---|---|---|
| PaulPaul49 | Classic Rock, Radio Four , Health Sciences , Environment, , Bass guitar's ,Valve Amps , RSPB, Yoga, Politics , Nutrition 👍 | 12 |
| olayinkamiasake | Graphic Artist💻 #TBN: Advocate of Good governance and #obidient to the core! | 4 |
| Solutionprovida | Single parent trying set up a Social Enterprise to help people with problems by empowering them to help themselves. Hoping to get the Tories out NOW ! #Covid19 | 4 |
| MillsSheehy | Advocacy Officer @TransparencyUK. Previously @instituteforgov. All tweets my own. He/him. | 3 |
| BlayneyDeborah | - | 3 |
| CSC_barrington | Professor at Centre for the Study of Corruption; ex UK head of TI; UK govt adviser. BVI News: ‘Who is this punk Barrington?’ ‘Thug in a suit.’ ‘Needs to stfu.’ | 3 |
| EndCorruptionUK | Shining a light on the UK's role in corruption at home and abroad @EndCorruptionUK@campaign.openworlds.info | 3 |
| RichardHanley4 | Views are my own. RTs not endorsements. | 3 |
| MeshCampaign | When industry influences healthcare patient safety suffers. Raising awareness of surgical mesh harm #prolapse #hernia #rectopexy #breast #SUI @kathsansom | 3 |
| simonmwuk | Liverpool fan, oasis fan, FM fan! | 3 |
Tweets per day
Top 10 tweets with highest Retweet count
| ID | Text | Retweet count |
|---|---|---|
| 1639234212099428352 | Our latest @TransparencyUK reveals the scale of #Westminster’s ‘revolving door’ problem – with a third of jobs taken up by former ministers and senior officials overlapping with their old policy brief #lobbying #UKPolitics #transparencymatters https://t.co/1fyGShTTnL | 14 |
| 1639266602272145410 | ⚠️This excellent report from @TransparencyUK demonstrates the importance of managing conflicts of interests when ministers or senior officials move into the private sector #revolvingdoor https://t.co/4oQD56Qnzd | 11 |
| 1639183657435840514 | #RevolvingDoors Over 170 ex-ministers and officials take jobs linked to old policy briefs since 2017 https://t.co/PszYcbhhxu @TransparencyUK @paulapeters2 @blueannoyed @SueJonesSays @RandolphTrent @YorksBylines @vamroses @mikecoulson48 @TweetForTheMany | 10 |
| 1639194198007066625 | Serious questions over how potential conflicts of interest are managed in Westminster - worrying new research from @TransparencyUK. #PoliticsToday #UKpolitics #Westminster https://t.co/81AvfDIkId | 6 |
| 1639277141798932482 | New research from @TransparencyUK shows that nearly a third of jobs taken up by former ministers and senior officials had an overlap with their old policy brief. The rules for regulating the revolving door need a refresh and ACOBA needs teeth to sanction potential wrongdoing. https://t.co/Jm7xdUgZgC | 5 |
| 1639205457813471232 | We and @EricPickles agree in this @DailyMirror article about our new @TransparencyUK report into the 'revolving door'. Rules are "out of date, toothless and no longer fit for purpose. Reform is overdue and "decisive action by Government is needed": https://t.co/hDaxFaF6vM | 5 |
| 1638858369699139587 | @edwardlucas @dartmouth Another excellent article @EBHarrington from 2016 (7 years ago) https://t.co/OPQ3eWaWcD Wealth Managers not only secrete the wealth of the rich, but are adept at their own secrecy. @TaxJusticeNet @EndCorruptionUK @TransparencyUK | 4 |
| 1639350872001085441 | CHS = sycophancy, a lack of transparency, zero integrity, cover-up, lies & spin @HumzaYousaf @_KateForbes @AshReganSNP @AnasSarwar @NicolaSturgeon @alisonthewliss @JNHanvey @AlexSalmond @LouiseSlorance @TransparencyUK @SP_PublicAudit @Douglas4Moray @Channel4News #CHSLiars #C4News https://t.co/WXn47HuDWb | 4 |
| 1639159887388110848 | It's over a decade since @TransparencyUK 's Cabs for Hire report on corruption risks re: revolving door between public and private sector. ACOBA remains unfit for purpose but does seem to be increasing recognition that something needs to be done about it https://t.co/5RRZtxV63I | 4 |
| 1639205130812772352 | Big thanks to @rowenamason for writing up @TransparencyUK report of the revolving door between senior gov officials & ministers w/ the private sector. While knowledge exchange between private + public sector often a good things - the risks need to be carefully managed. https://t.co/gWkcZZFmzr https://t.co/EQF03GBoBC | 4 |
Top 10 tweets with highest Like count
| ID | Text | Like count |
|---|---|---|
| 1639205457813471232 | We and @EricPickles agree in this @DailyMirror article about our new @TransparencyUK report into the 'revolving door'. Rules are "out of date, toothless and no longer fit for purpose. Reform is overdue and "decisive action by Government is needed": https://t.co/hDaxFaF6vM | 15 |
| 1639234212099428352 | Our latest @TransparencyUK reveals the scale of #Westminster’s ‘revolving door’ problem – with a third of jobs taken up by former ministers and senior officials overlapping with their old policy brief #lobbying #UKPolitics #transparencymatters https://t.co/1fyGShTTnL | 14 |
| 1639266602272145410 | ⚠️This excellent report from @TransparencyUK demonstrates the importance of managing conflicts of interests when ministers or senior officials move into the private sector #revolvingdoor https://t.co/4oQD56Qnzd | 13 |
| 1639277141798932482 | New research from @TransparencyUK shows that nearly a third of jobs taken up by former ministers and senior officials had an overlap with their old policy brief. The rules for regulating the revolving door need a refresh and ACOBA needs teeth to sanction potential wrongdoing. https://t.co/Jm7xdUgZgC | 12 |
| 1638888390207709184 | 👀Looking forward to this report dropping tomorrow from our friends @TransparencyUK #revolvingdoor https://t.co/xgFGzw3RbC | 11 |
| 1639205130812772352 | Big thanks to @rowenamason for writing up @TransparencyUK report of the revolving door between senior gov officials & ministers w/ the private sector. While knowledge exchange between private + public sector often a good things - the risks need to be carefully managed. https://t.co/gWkcZZFmzr https://t.co/EQF03GBoBC | 9 |
| 1640847688982835202 | @anabl18 @Foxglovelegal @JamesWoodfield @JustTreatment @TheDA_UK @NPCUK @mrjamesob @Femi_Sorry @carolvorders @RealBristolNews @NarcAware @2019_winston @RaveCozensHardy @SusanChubb1 @PeterStefanovi2 @susannareid100 @cockneycampaign @EuropeanPowell @allthecitizens @JMPSimor @JolyonMaugham @docrussjackson @danielgoyal @JoePajak @StefSimanowitz @ZaffranRiver @nickreeves9876 @edwinhayward @RussInCheshire @CarolineLucas @nazirafzal @psymdec @BlayneyDeborah @TheCartHorse1 @TransparencyUK @AlisonGeorge10 @DefendourNHS @ThePeoplesNHS @doctor_oxford @acgrayling @RichardJMurphy Wow! Thanks Ana for always keeping us in the loop. X | 9 |
| 1640805074770247680 | @Foxglovelegal @JamesWoodfield @JustTreatment @TheDA_UK @NPCUK @mrjamesob @Femi_Sorry @carolvorders @RealBristolNews @NarcAware @2019_winston @RaveCozensHardy @ChrissieGrech @SusanChubb1 @PeterStefanovi2 @susannareid100 @cockneycampaign @EuropeanPowell @allthecitizens @JMPSimor @JolyonMaugham @docrussjackson @danielgoyal @JoePajak 🧵👀@StefSimanowitz @ZaffranRiver @nickreeves9876 @edwinhayward @RussInCheshire @CarolineLucas @nazirafzal @psymdec @BlayneyDeborah @TheCartHorse1 @TransparencyUK @AlisonGeorge10 @DefendourNHS @ThePeoplesNHS @doctor_oxford @acgrayling @RichardJMurphy @ | 9 |
| 1640806196436258824 | @Foxglovelegal @JamesWoodfield @JustTreatment @TheDA_UK @NPCUK @mrjamesob @Femi_Sorry @carolvorders @RealBristolNews @NarcAware @2019_winston @RaveCozensHardy @ChrissieGrech @SusanChubb1 @PeterStefanovi2 @susannareid100 @cockneycampaign @EuropeanPowell @allthecitizens @JMPSimor @JolyonMaugham @docrussjackson @danielgoyal @JoePajak @StefSimanowitz @ZaffranRiver @nickreeves9876 @edwinhayward @RussInCheshire @CarolineLucas @nazirafzal @psymdec @BlayneyDeborah @TheCartHorse1 @TransparencyUK @AlisonGeorge10 @DefendourNHS @ThePeoplesNHS 🧵👀@carolecadwalla @WendyNowak @andrewmeyerson @Britain_People @MarcusFitzsimon @RhonddaBryant @BestForBritain @DanielaNadj @ByDonkeys @Eyeswideopen69 @TheStephenRalph @premnsikka | 8 |
| 1639194198007066625 | Serious questions over how potential conflicts of interest are managed in Westminster - worrying new research from @TransparencyUK. #PoliticsToday #UKpolitics #Westminster https://t.co/81AvfDIkId | 8 |
Top 3 Languages Used In Tweets
Top 10 Hashtags used
| Hashtag | Count |
|---|---|
| #westminster | 7 |
| #ukpolitics | 6 |
| #corruption | 4 |
| #revolvingdoor | 4 |
| #politicstoday | 3 |
| #lobbying | 2 |
| #transparencymatters | 2 |
| #ynwa | 2 |
| #commissioners | 2 |
| #bico | 2 |
Top 10 Hashtags Used In Tweets
Top 10 mentions
| Mention | Count |
|---|---|
| @transparencyuk | 129 |
| @tony24764 | 22 |
| @jonegan14 | 22 |
| @mayorlpool | 22 |
| @jp_hanlon | 21 |
| @susiestalsberg | 21 |
| @cllrkemp | 21 |
| @mattodigs | 21 |
| @lpoolcouncil | 21 |
| @mcunningham1232 | 21 |
Top 10 mentions
Wordcloud of Tweets
Emojis
Average number of emojis used per tweet
20
Emojis used in tweets
| Emoji | Count | Emoji Text |
|---|---|---|
| 👀 | 7 | eyes |
| ➡️ | 5 | right_arrow |
| 🧵 | 4 | thread |
| 👇 | 4 | backhand_index_pointing_down |
| 👍🏻 | 2 | thumbs_up_light_skin_tone |
| ⚠️ | 2 | warning |
| 🤔 | 1 | thinking_face |
| ☹️ | 1 | frowning_face |
Emojis groups
| Emoji Group | Count |
|---|---|
| People & Body | 13 |
| Symbols | 7 |
| Activities | 4 |
| Smileys & Emotion | 2 |