Sonia Sodha

Sonia Sodha

@soniasodha

Observer columnist & chief leader writer, Analysis presenter, Radio 4 & @ThisMorning news reviews

London https://www.theguardian.com/profile/sonia-sodha Joined 2009-03-27 Date of Analysis: Dec 16, 2025

75,003

Followers

3,604

Following

29,305

Tweets

313.7

Avg Engagement

560

Listed

No

Verified

Account Overview

What This Report Covers

This comprehensive analysis examines @soniasodha's Twitter/X presence across multiple dimensions. We analyze tweet content, engagement patterns, audience demographics, posting habits, and network connections to provide actionable insights about this account's social media strategy and influence.

Account Classification

  • Account Size: Mid-Tier (10K+)
  • Account Age:2009-03-27
  • Verification:No
  • Location:London

Data Summary

  • Tweets Analyzed:3,239
  • Avg Likes per Tweet:184.4
  • Avg Retweets per Tweet:129.3
  • Followers Analyzed:10,000

Engagement Analysis

Based on 3,239 tweets

Her tweets typically receive a high number of likes and retweets, indicating strong audience interaction and relevance.

184.4

Avg Likes/Tweet

129.3

Avg Retweets/Tweet

597,250

Total Likes

418,818

Total Retweets

Engagement Quality Analysis

Median-based metrics that resist fake virality and outliers.

35

Median Likes

7

Median Retweets

222

75th Percentile

30,512

Top Tweet

4.18

Engagement per 1K Followers

Normalized influence metric

Viral Spikes

Engagement Pattern

Few posts get most engagement

Posting Behavior

Content style and format preferences

Mixed

Balanced content approach

25.7%

Original

48.7%

Replies

12.8%

Retweets

12.8%

Quotes

0.0%

Threads

0.2%

With Media

47.8%

With Links

2.2%

With #Tags

49.5%

With @Mentions

11.1%

With Emojis

153

Avg Length

Audience Reaction Profile

Conversational

Engages heavily in discussions

1.89

Reply/Original Ratio

1.0

Quote/RT Ratio

Posting Rhythm

Highly Bursty

Posts in concentrated bursts

73.6%

Weekday Posts

26.4%

Weekend Posts

Top Hashtags

#politicslive (6) #thismorning (4) #wpukhags (3) #iran (3) #mahsaamini (3) #presspreview (2) #internationalwomensday2023 (2) #skypapers (2) #andrewneilshow (2) #teammorocco (2)

Most Mentioned

@soniasodha (102) @thismorning (74) @audreysuffolk (59) @michaelpforan (47) @mbmpolicy (31) @scott_wortley (29) @gylesb1 (28) @stephenkb (27) @skynews (26) @ehrc (26)

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Content Strategy Analysis

Based on 3,239 tweets

Content Type Distribution

Content Breakdown

Original Tweets 833 (26%)
Replies 1,576 (49%)
Retweets 416 (13%)
Quote Tweets 414 (13%)

What This Reveals About Their Strategy

This account prioritizes community engagement over content broadcasting. With replies making up the majority of their activity, they invest significant time in conversations, building relationships with followers and participating in discussions. This approach typically leads to higher loyalty and more authentic connections.

The 416 retweets (13% of activity) show they also amplify content from others, which helps build relationships with other accounts and provides value to followers by surfacing relevant content.

Posting Patterns & Optimal Timing

Based on 3,239 tweets

Engagement by Hour (UTC)

Posting Frequency Over Time

Timing Insights

Understanding when an account posts and when their audience is most responsive provides valuable competitive intelligence. The charts above show when this account's content receives the most engagement, which often correlates with when their specific audience is most active on the platform.

Peak posting times vary significantly based on an account's audience demographics, timezone distribution, and content type. Accounts with global audiences often see engagement spread across multiple time windows, while those with regional focus may have more concentrated peaks.

Audience Demographics

Based on 10,000 followers

Her audience includes politically engaged individuals and those interested in social justice issues, likely in the UK and beyond.

Good

Audience Quality

20.0%

Suspicion Index

23.6%

Low-Quality %

116

Median Reach

Audience Quality Signals

Lower percentages indicate healthier, more authentic followers.

36.5%

Empty Bio

16.0%

<10 Tweets

19.4%

Mass Following (>2K)

0.0%

New (<90 days)

35.0%

Low Ratio (<0.1)

0.0%

New (<180 days)

86.0%

No URL

10.8%

<3 Tweets

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Follower Reach & Influence

This account's followers have their own audiences, creating potential for secondary amplification.

31,352,562

Total Potential Reach

116

Median Follower Reach

503

75th Percentile Reach

15.6%

>1K followers

2.3%

>10K followers

0.6%

>50K followers

0.3%

>100K followers

Creator vs Consumer Split

Classification based on tweet activity: Creators (>100 tweets), Consumers (10-100 tweets), Dormant (<10 tweets).

69.8%

Creators

6,978 accounts

14.2%

Consumers

1,421 accounts

16.0%

Dormant

1,601 accounts

174

Verified Followers

1.74% of total

11.1%

Professional Bios

founder, dev, analyst, etc.

0.17

Median Follow Ratio

follower/following

Follower Influence Distribution

How many followers do their followers have?

Follower Account Age

How long have followers been on Twitter?

Geographic Distribution

Top locations where followers are based (from those who share location data):

London, England (367) London (329) United Kingdom (207) UK (135) England, United Kingdom (114) Scotland, United Kingdom (82) Scotland (60) Glasgow, Scotland (58) Edinburgh, Scotland (49) Manchester, England (42)

174

Verified Followers

1.74% of total

1,073

Protected Accounts

10.73% of total

7 years

Avg Account Age

of their followers

Notable Followers (By Influence)

Top accounts following this user, sorted by their follower count:

Username Followers Profession Interests
@JohnCena 14,093,518 Wrestler Wrestling, Motivation, Self-promotion
@paul_steele 643,468 Travel Blogger Travel, hiking, photography
@LettersOfNote 608,696 Writer Books, Letters, Live
@Glinner 549,420 Writer Comedy, Feminism, Activism
@HackneyAbbott 409,447 Politician Politics, Representation, Advocacy
@philmcnulty 388,361 Sports Journalist Football, Sports, Media
@peterndoro 365,805 Journalist Journalism, Broadcasting, Africa
@MichaelRosenYes 312,423 Author Books, Love, Education
@holland_tom 299,348 Historian History, Christianity, Dinosaur
@timfarron 291,082 Politician Politics, Westmorland, Leadership

Top Keywords in Follower Bios

views (443) human (247) love (228) politics (195) female (194) adult (187) writer (185) lover (181) life (178) woman (173)

Top Hashtags in Follower Bios

#istandwithjkrowling (37) #sexnotgender (36) #letwomenspeak (35) #gtto (34) #fbpe (32) #adulthumanfemale (26) #sexmatters (19) #notoselfid (19) #kpss (14) #womenwontwheesht (13)

6,355

Followers With Bio

3,645

Followers Without Bio

63.55%

% With Bio

36.45%

% Without Bio

Why Audience Demographics Matter

Understanding who follows an account reveals the type of influence they hold. Accounts followed primarily by users with few followers indicate broad, mainstream appeal. Those with many high-follower followers have greater potential for content amplification through secondary sharing.

Account age distribution also tells a story: a follower base with many new accounts might indicate recent viral growth, while established followers suggest long-term, stable influence. Geographic data helps understand the cultural context and timezone spread of the audience.

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Viral Tweets

Top 5 by likes+RTs from 3,239 analyzed

91,548

Combined Engagement

0

Total Likes

91,548

Total Retweets

18,310

Avg per Tweet

Key Metrics for Viral Tweets

0%

With Media

80%

With Hashtags

100%

With @Mentions

80%

With Links

Topical Analysis:

Politics Social Justice Gender Issues Media Journalism
Sonia Sodha
@soniasodha

RT @FridaGhitis: Iranian women — no Hijab — sing the Farsi version of Bella Ciao, the anti-fascist anthem of the Italian resistance during WW II https://t.co/FZXfszMRf1

2022-09-30
Retweets: 30,512 Likes: 0 Engagement: 30,512
Sonia Sodha
@soniasodha

RT @jk_rowling: I stand with all Iranian women silenced by a misogynistic, authoritarian regime. We must be their voice. #MahsaAmini https://t.co/YG7PdJXaN3

2022-09-30
Retweets: 17,780 Likes: 0 Engagement: 17,780
Sonia Sodha
@soniasodha

RT @jk_rowling: Journalist Niloufar Hamedi has been arrested for reporting on #MahsaAmini 's injuries. The regime is attempting to silence Iranian women by any means possible. It must be held accountable for its human rights violations. https://t.co/y5XHYY0wsc

2022-09-28
Retweets: 15,701 Likes: 0 Engagement: 15,701
Sonia Sodha
@soniasodha

RT @Gabriel_Pogrund: EXCLUSIVE: Boris Johnson lobbied for a public role for a young woman who says he abused his power to have a sexual relationship with her The PM was confronted at the height of the #MeToo movement in 2017, when she told him she was still “shaken and upset” ht

2022-10-21
Retweets: 14,020 Likes: 0 Engagement: 14,020
Sonia Sodha
@soniasodha

RT @jk_rowling: Mohsen Shekari was murdered by the state for wanting freedoms so many of us take for granted. My thoughts are with his family and all who loved him. #MohsenShekari #IranRevolution #Mahsa_Amini https://t.co/VnWWjx5Ya7

2022-12-09
Retweets: 13,535 Likes: 0 Engagement: 13,535

Key Insights & Takeaways

She often highlights controversial political decisions and their societal implications Her content frequently addresses gender and social justice issues She critiques political figures and policies with a critical and informed tone

Strengths

  • + Strong engagement rates above platform average
  • + Established follower base of 75,003
  • + High community engagement through conversations
  • + Active presence with consistent posting

Opportunities

  • ~ Optimize posting times for peak engagement windows
  • ~ Analyze top-performing content for replicable patterns
  • ~ Leverage geographic concentration for targeted content
  • ~ Explore collaboration potential with followed accounts

Summary

This analysis of @soniasodha reveals an well-established Twitter presence with 75,003 followers. The account demonstrates a conversation-first approach, averaging 313.7 engagements per tweet. Key strengths include consistent posting and an engaged audience, with opportunities to further optimize timing and content strategy based on the patterns identified in this report.

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About This Analysis: This analysis is based on a snapshot of followers, following, and recent tweets. It evaluates structure, quality, and behavior, not historical growth. Metrics like growth rate, momentum, churn, or spike analysis require time-series data which is not available from a single snapshot.

Data collected and analyzed by twtData | Analysis date: Dec 16, 2025