What does Keir Starmer’s social media use say about him?

Wes Streeting suggested that Elon Musk requires a ‘social media detox’ after the Prime Minister entered into a spat on X with the owner of the platform. What about Keir Starmer’s own social media use?

– Starmer’s X profile claims he is following 410 users, yet only 69 of them are visible. They include Angela Rayner, Jess Phillips, Andy Burnham, Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar, Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham and namesake Labour MP Keir Mather. However, he does not appear to be following Wes Streeting, Rachel Reeves, David Lammy or Yvette Cooper.

– Outside Labour, Starmer follows the Tories’ account, Liz Truss, Caroline Lucas, Bernie Sanders, Joe Biden, Nicola Sturgeon, Olaf Scholz, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Australian PM Anthony Albanese. He does not appear to follow Emmanuel Macron or Donald Trump.

– He issued 15 tweets in the week to Monday 6 January.

Power trip

Britain generated more electricity from wind than gas in 2023, but it also imported more, with 16% of our electricity coming into the country via subsea cables. Who is generating our electricity for us?

France 7.3%

Norway 3.7%

Belgium 1.6%

Denmark 1.4%

Netherlands 0.6%

Britain did, however, export a net amount of electricity to Ireland – equivalent to 2% of that generated here.

Source: National Grid