Sophia Gaston ✓

@sophgaston · London, UK · joined 22 May 2014

UK Foreign Policy. UK-US, Euro-Atlantic security, Russia, China, AUKUS. Research Fellow @CSNS_UK & @OxfordCCW | Snr Adviser @TheAsiaGroup| mail@sophiagaston.com

13 817Followers

3 916Following

7 765Posts total

33.9KViews on collected posts

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Sophia Gaston ✓@sophgaston1 Sep

Powerful speech from @USAmbUK Warren Stephens at the packed AUKUS reception in Parliament: “The benefits remain clear to me, and to the United States. If you remember one thing from me tonight, let it be this: The United States of America is fully committed to AUKUS.” 🇺🇸🇬🇧🇦🇺 htt 1.8K views · 23 likes · 2 reposts · 3 replies Open on X →

Sophia Gaston ✓@sophgaston28 Aug

The issue is that HMG continues to approach defence spending as a problem to be managed, instead of accepting a structural shift. Nobody in defence thinks 3.5% by 3035 is a sufficient target. Escalating threats, and US expectations, demand urgent action. https://t.co/l0bJZkM3Bo 4.6K views · 117 likes · 21 reposts · 12 replies Open on X →

Sophia Gaston ✓@sophgaston28 Aug

This reminds me of when military chiefs began talking publicly about the gravity of threats and the potential need for measures like conscription, only for then-PM Sunak to contest the intervention. The security context demands an informed public, not one tied up in cotton wool. 3.6K views · 20 likes · 4 reposts · 1 replies Open on X →

Sophia Gaston ✓@sophgaston28 Aug

I joined the @spectator podcast to discuss PM Andy Burnham's foreign policy - why there's room for optimism on reindustrialisation and rearmament, and why, despite his desire to focus on domestic issues, geopolitical events will consume his premiership.https://t.co/XtFVNRjPsg 590 views · 5 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies Open on X →

Sophia Gaston ✓@sophgaston26 Aug

This is the Trump admin’s “balanced” approach. They’ve sent the CIA chief to caution the Russians against aggression towards Europe, and will then seek assurances that Europeans will uphold their part in the region’s defence. This should not incite panic. https://t.co/N9WWzzAkja 8.9K views · 13 likes · 1 reposts · 0 replies Open on X →

Sophia Gaston ✓@sophgaston5 May

@sophgaston @gmfus @GeorginaEWright Congratulations! @sophgaston 43 views · 1 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies Open on X →

Sophia Gaston ✓@sophgaston5 May

Thrilled to be joining the @gmfus as a Senior Fellow in London. I’ve been so impressed by how the GMF has adapted to the evolving geopolitical landscape and remains as vital as ever. Delighted to be working with @GeorginaEWright and other big thinkers, enhancing its UK presence. 7.9K views · 48 likes · 0 reposts · 2 replies Open on X →

Sophia Gaston ✓@sophgaston5 May

📣 GMF is pleased to welcome @sophgaston as a senior visiting fellow based in London. Gaston specializes in UK foreign policy and Euro-Atlantic and Indo-Pacific security. Her research focuses on strengthening the resilience and competitiveness of advanced liberal democracies in h 6.5K views · 2 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies Open on X →

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5 posts from the last 90 days, next to the 10K–100K follower range. shown widely, but few of those viewers react.

Median views3 577this account1 098median for 10K–100K

Reach, %25.89%this account3.91%median for 10K–100K

Engagement, %0.85%this account1.66%median for 10K–100K

Metric	This account	Median for 10K–100K	Ratio
Median views per post	3 577	1 098	3.26×
Reach (views ÷ followers)	25.89%	3.91%	6.62×
Engagement rate	0.85%	1.66%	0.51×

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How the posts we collected actually performed: views and reaction rate post by post, what the audience did with them, and where the follower count goes.

Views per post

6.5K5 May

7.9K

8.9K26 Aug

59028 Aug

3.6K

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1.8K1 Sep

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Engagement rate per post

0.05%5 May

0.64%

2.33%

0.17%26 Aug

0.85%28 Aug

0.73%

3.33%

1.64%1 Sep

Reactions — likes, reposts, replies and quotes — divided by views. Median for 10K–100K accounts is 1.66%.

What the audience does

Likes74.4%229 in total

Reposts9.1%28 in total

Replies5.8%18 in total

Quotes2.9%9 in total

Bookmarks7.8%24 in total

Share of every reaction we collected for this account. Replies mean argument, reposts mean endorsement, bookmarks mean the post was worth keeping.

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