Tweets Analysis - Keyword: @BenMacpherson
Overview
Total number of tweets analysed
239
Earliest tweet was on
2023-03-21
Latest tweet was on
2023-03-30
Tweets covering
8 days
Average age of authors' accounts
8 years
Summarization
The tweets discuss the departure of Ben Macpherson from the Scottish government and express disappointment as he was seen as a diligent and thoughtful minister. Some tweets suggest that his departure may be a result of the influence of the Scottish Green Party. However, many express gratitude for his work and wish him well on the backbenches. There are also tweets discussing other political issues and campaigns.
Topic Modeling
- Disappointment over the departure of @BenMacpherson from @scotgov
- Assessment of @scotgov under the new leadership
- Cross-party support and engagement
- Criticism of government decisions and budget cuts
- Appreciation and support for @BenMacpherson's work as a minister
Emotional Analysis
The tweets express a range of emotions in response to the departure of Ben Macpherson from the Scottish government. Some express disappointment, sadness, and regret at his departure and acknowledge his diligent and thoughtful work as a minister. Others express frustration, disappointment and concern about the new Scottish Cabinet and speculate about the role of the Greens in decision-making. Some tweets express political opinions and highlight policy issues. Overall, the tweets suggest a mix of disappointment, regret, and concern among those commenting on the news.
Trend Analysis
- Departure of @BenMacpherson from the Scottish cabinet
- Positive feedback and support for @BenMacpherson as a diligent and thoughtful minister
- Criticism of the Scottish government, particularly related to the sacking of @BenMacpherson and other ministers
- Discussion of cross-party campaigns and cooperation
- Comments on various political issues such as council budgets, Scottish independence, long Covid, and leafleting sessions
Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
32
Percentage of total tweets
13%
Number of Original tweets
17
Percentage of total tweets
7%
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
239
Percentage of total tweets
100%
Number of tweets that were Replies
184
Percentage of total tweets
76%
Number of tweets that were Quotes
13
Percentage of total tweets
5%
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
15
Percentage of total tweets
6%
Top 5 devices used to tweet
| Source | Count |
|---|---|
| Twitter for iPhone | 93 |
| Twitter for Android | 62 |
| Twitter Web App | 60 |
| Twitter for iPad | 20 |
| TweetDeck | 1 |
What devices were used to tweet
Top 10 accounts with highest followers count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| EdinReporter | Edinburgh Reporter | Hyperlocal news made in Edinburgh https://t.co/Egu7Zm3Mlw editor@theedinburghreporter.co.uk 07791406498 And......mastodon.scot/@TheEdinburghR… | 64,322 |
| murdo_fraser | Murdo Fraser | MSP for Mid-Scotland & Fife, @ScotTories Covid Recovery spokesman. Don’t receive notifications, so if a constituent contact murdo.fraser.msp@parliament.scot. | 42,373 |
| FionaHyslop | Fiona Hyslop | MSP for the Linlithgow Constituency in the Scottish Parliament | 29,929 |
| MonicaLennon7 | Monica Lennon MSP | @ScottishLabour @ScotCoopParty Central Scotland MSP monica.lennon.msp@parliament.scot Socialist, feminist, former town planner, @period_poverty campaigner | 21,930 |
| MareeToddMSP | Maree Todd | Minister for Public Health, Women’s Health and Sport. MSP for Caithness Sutherland & Ross - email me on maree.todd.msp@parliament.scot. | 21,573 |
| jamiegreeneUK | Jamie Greene MSP | @ScotTories Member of the Scottish Parliament for West Scotland. Shadow Justice Secretary. Dog lover.🏳️🌈Half Canadian. Keen angler. Secret fan of The Archers | 21,041 |
| Neilsocialist | Neil Findlay | Socialist, trade unionist and campaigner founding director of @UnityConsults | 17,695 |
| broadcastscot | Broadcasting Scotland | Scotland's independent broadcaster #broadcastingscotland | 15,811 |
| dhothersall | Duncan Hothersall | Borders-based former Edinburgher. Gay husband. Small businessman. Trans ally. Progressive, pro-EU & pro-UK. Edits @labourhame. @dhothersall@mastodon.scot | 14,404 |
| FollowFollowGru | FollowFollowGru🇬🇧 | Intelligent, hard working chap with little or no patience for layabouts, neds, Celtic or the SNP. Views are my own. Retweets or likes are not an endorsement. | 13,664 |
Top 10 accounts with highest friends count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| FollowFollowGru | FollowFollowGru🇬🇧 | Intelligent, hard working chap with little or no patience for layabouts, neds, Celtic or the SNP. Views are my own. Retweets or likes are not an endorsement. | 12,983 |
| MonicaLennon7 | Monica Lennon MSP | @ScottishLabour @ScotCoopParty Central Scotland MSP monica.lennon.msp@parliament.scot Socialist, feminist, former town planner, @period_poverty campaigner | 8,288 |
| EdinReporter | Edinburgh Reporter | Hyperlocal news made in Edinburgh https://t.co/Egu7Zm3Mlw editor@theedinburghreporter.co.uk 07791406498 And......mastodon.scot/@TheEdinburghR… | 8,283 |
| Sharonwifey | Sharon Gathercole🏴🇪🇺 | Happy nurse. Dog slave. Great family. Great friends. Lucky girl. SNP. Independence for Scotland🏴 Opinions my own. | 7,360 |
| tattiesfortwo | billy | 700 sheep including lambs 40 cattle to care for.big sports fan cricket tennis racing . conservative and unionist | 6,854 |
| jamiegreeneUK | Jamie Greene MSP | @ScotTories Member of the Scottish Parliament for West Scotland. Shadow Justice Secretary. Dog lover.🏳️🌈Half Canadian. Keen angler. Secret fan of The Archers | 6,777 |
| Neilsocialist | Neil Findlay | Socialist, trade unionist and campaigner founding director of @UnityConsults | 6,331 |
| JimMcCormick16 | James McCormick | Dad & Husband, Chief Exec @RobertsonTrust, Chair @EndPovertyEdin #ChurchillFellow, mentor, @Morton_FC @Stereophonics. Dublin roots 325.02ppm, lives Glasgow. | 5,833 |
| LauraFMcConnell | Laura McConnell 🌹 | Speaker, writer, advisor & consultant| Disability Officer @NorthandLeithLP @ScottishLabour| @scotcoopparty| #Autistic| #ADHD| #deaf| Rep: Kenny@speakoutuk.com | 5,527 |
| curranstephen | Stephen Curran | Labour & Co-operative Councillor in south Glasgow, Newlands/Auldburn Ward @scottishlabour @coopparty Member of @gmb_union 🏴🌹 | 5,504 |
Most active users
| Username | Bio | Number of tweets |
|---|---|---|
| dhothersall | Borders-based former Edinburgher. Gay husband. Small businessman. Trans ally. Progressive, pro-EU & pro-UK. Edits @labourhame. @dhothersall@mastodon.scot | 5 |
| DhuisgearN | I smell of coconut butter and cash | 4 |
| bf7216 | father, husband,humanist, ,rejects absolutes supports Social Democracy, Fabian, tweets do not represent any organisation. | 4 |
| StuartH79224390 | Scottish and Proud. FREE LUKE MITCHELL. | 4 |
| hacscot | Scotland's only dedicated health and social care news channel. Get in touch via editorial@healthandcare.scot | 4 |
| GarryXDee | Husband, Dad, Papa, retired 😁PE Teacher. Left Ayr to live in Nairn. Teri, Faith, Family, Friends and #SNP #YesScots #ScottishIndependence HH!🍀 | 3 |
| KeyWorkerPetUK | We are a new advocacy and campaign group for Key Workers with Long Covid. You can email us at keyworkerpetitionuk@gmail.com | 3 |
| PolGaloreScot | A Scottish Politics Podcast: Scotland’s Parliament, Politics & Political People feat. multi-award-winner D. McColgan @iTunes @pocketcasts @soundcloud @spotify | 3 |
| wyllie_cameron | Retired school Principal; writer; blogger; write about education for The Scotsman; based in Edinburgh | 3 |
| AlisonHarriso16 | Die hard Andy Murray fan AllieScot@mastodon.scot | 3 |
Tweets per day
Top 10 tweets with highest Retweet count
| ID | Text | Retweet count |
|---|---|---|
| 1641339864590217218 | Damning assessment of the new @scotgov from A SNP SOURCE - the departing @BenMacpherson was ‘one of the few non-idiots’ 😳 https://t.co/5PgMPS2Jwn | 32 |
| 1640234576915189761 | To all who voted for @AngusRobertson, @BenMacpherson, @AshReganSNP, @theSNP, @scottishgreens, you can now see the result. Council budgets slashed by this SNP/Green administration. https://t.co/cQbhk03IES | 6 |
| 1641369138013650965 | Of course I disagree with their end goal of separation for Scotland but credit where its due. I have to say, sacking @Ivan_McKee @BenMacpherson and @_KateForbes from government is bad news. The Greens are clearly still calling the shots at Bute House. Not a good start for Humza. https://t.co/PvarIkwWer | 5 |
| 1640253154234073088 | @KeyWorkerPetUK @LCNMUK @alitwy @theRCOT @johnpringdns @chronicinclude @DisRightsUK @UKVRA @somceo @Suegodby @RCOT_Gen @cathythomsonPT @LaylaMoran @DeidreBrock @Foysol4Lothian @Sandeshgulhane @jackiebmsp @agcolehamilton @BenMacpherson @cajardineMP @Jamie4North @wendychambLD @libdemdaisy Thank you @KeyWorkerPetUK for your sharing of this report which I know will get wide coverage today. I will be tweeting about the survey findings on the harsh financial impact on workers with #LongCovid later today and the significant harms caused by the #DWP #Benefits process | 4 |
| 1641221168697860104 | @GarryXDee @BenMacpherson @scotgov @theSNP Not how she sees it. https://t.co/KVDcgZ2YVe | 3 |
| 1641347476866080768 | I am sorry to see @Ivan_McKee and @BenMacpherson leave Government as they are both exceptional Ministers but I am sure there will be future opportunities for them. Meanwhile the backbench team campaigning for Independence is looking particularly strong! | 3 |
| 1639212853604253699 | Also great to see this from @BenMacpherson, setting out @scotgov plans for taking forward the Scottish Welfare Fund review findings https://t.co/aZuCkxWDTo https://t.co/GDEVXx0g3N | 3 |
| 1641098917092683781 | @dhothersall @BenMacpherson No cabinet post (again) for Social Security and anti poverty. But we do have one for constitutional and external affairs. | 2 |
| 1641148515739893779 | @BenMacpherson @scotgov Your eyes say different.🎩☮️🏴🧙♂️ https://t.co/Zf7SRyHaJm | 2 |
| 1641385512379219968 | ⬇️Read @ScotGovFM new ministerial changes across health, social care & mental wellbeing roles: https://t.co/EJfs6GedD9 @MathesonMichael @MareeToddMSP @jenni_minto @AConstance23 @KevinStewartSNP @ElenaWhitham @BenMacpherson @S_A_Somerville @Emma_Roddick @ceosfad @AlisonDouglas18 | 2 |
Top 10 tweets with highest Like count
| ID | Text | Like count |
|---|---|---|
| 1641339864590217218 | Damning assessment of the new @scotgov from A SNP SOURCE - the departing @BenMacpherson was ‘one of the few non-idiots’ 😳 https://t.co/5PgMPS2Jwn | 155 |
| 1641078284426395650 | He won't thank me for the endorsement but I'm disappointed not to see @BenMacpherson in the new Scottish cabinet. He's been quietly and diligently delivering as social security minister, is a thinker and a team player. | 38 |
| 1641133101244903429 | @BenMacpherson @scotgov I am sorry to hear this, Ben. I think you have been a diligent and thoughtful minister. | 30 |
| 1641144411953168389 | @BenMacpherson @scotgov Sorry to read this, Ben. You have been one of the more thoughtful Ministers and genuinely been helpful behind the scenes with issues which all good Ministers should help facilitate. If the new FM is trying to reach across the parties then losing you from @scotgov is a big blow. | 30 |
| 1641347476866080768 | I am sorry to see @Ivan_McKee and @BenMacpherson leave Government as they are both exceptional Ministers but I am sure there will be future opportunities for them. Meanwhile the backbench team campaigning for Independence is looking particularly strong! | 16 |
| 1641369138013650965 | Of course I disagree with their end goal of separation for Scotland but credit where its due. I have to say, sacking @Ivan_McKee @BenMacpherson and @_KateForbes from government is bad news. The Greens are clearly still calling the shots at Bute House. Not a good start for Humza. https://t.co/PvarIkwWer | 16 |
| 1641162941096394754 | @scottishgreens @lornaslater Disaster. @BenMacpherson on the back benches and @lornaslater in government. What have we became ? | 14 |
| 1640234576915189761 | To all who voted for @AngusRobertson, @BenMacpherson, @AshReganSNP, @theSNP, @scottishgreens, you can now see the result. Council budgets slashed by this SNP/Green administration. https://t.co/cQbhk03IES | 13 |
| 1641179909262327810 | @BenMacpherson @scotgov I wish you well on the back benches @BenMacpherson although I did not always agree with your decisions and sometimes we clashed in the Chamber, you treated me with respect and openness. You were trying to help people. | 13 |
| 1641202132589359104 | @BenMacpherson @scotgov Sorry to see you leave government, Ben. Thank you for being open and engaging as Social Security minister on issues that are important to my constituents. Welcome to the backbench club where plenty of cross-party campaigns await you 😊. | 12 |
Top 3 Languages Used In Tweets
Top 10 Hashtags used
| Hashtag | Count |
|---|---|
| #godhelpscotland | 2 |
| #scottishindependence | 2 |
| #proud | 2 |
| #scotland | 2 |
| #north | 2 |
| #edinburgh | 2 |
| #leith | 2 |
| #longcovid | 2 |
| #dwp | 2 |
| #benefits | 2 |
Top 10 Hashtags Used In Tweets
Top 10 mentions
| Mention | Count |
|---|---|
| @benmacpherson | 245 |
| @scotgov | 134 |
| @thesnp | 28 |
| @dhothersall | 19 |
| @humzayousaf | 19 |
| @murdo_fraser | 14 |
| @nicolasturgeon | 10 |
| @deidrebrock | 8 |
| @socsecscot | 7 |
| @mareetoddmsp | 7 |
Top 10 mentions
Wordcloud of Tweets
Emojis
Average number of emojis used per tweet
35
Emojis used in tweets
| Emoji | Count | Emoji Text |
|---|---|---|
| 👏 | 19 | clapping_hands |
| 🏴 | 9 | Scotland |
| ✅ | 5 | check_mark_button |
| 👍 | 4 | thumbs_up |
| ❤️ | 3 | red_heart |
| 🎩 | 3 | top_hat |
| ☮️ | 3 | peace_symbol |
| 🧙♂️ | 3 | man_mage |
| 💷 | 3 | pound_banknote |
| 😳 | 2 | flushed_face |
Emojis groups
| Emoji Group | Count |
|---|---|
| People & Body | 36 |
| Smileys & Emotion | 18 |
| Flags | 11 |
| Symbols | 10 |
| Objects | 7 |
| Food & Drink | 1 |
| Travel & Places | 1 |