EnglishAndrew Neil Twitter (X) stats, updated continuously. @afneil has 1,226,443 followers and 96,050 posts on X. Account age: 16 years (joined April 2010).
Insights
Over the last 30 days @afneil gained 545 followers (+0.04%). Andrew Neil is on a 6-day follower growth streak. Its strongest tracked day added +288 followers on Jul 20, 2026.
Engagement
A typical post picks up 626 interactions against 1.2M followers, an engagement rate of 0.051%. Measured over 40 original posts, its engagement rate beats 61% of 3,809 tracked accounts of a similar size, which puts it in the middle of its size range rather than at either end. Posts are seen about 124K times each, and 0.504% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 10.1% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline.
Measured over 40 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on September 1, 2026. Recurring tag: #scottishindependenceasap.
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Follower growth
On a 6-day follower growth streak. Best tracked day: +288 followers on 2026-07-20.
Bio
Columnist for Daily Mail UK and MailOnline USA. @TimesRadio anchor. Former Chairman of The Spectator, Editor Sunday Times, BBC TV anchor, Chairman Sky TV
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Andrew Neil on Twitter (X) - frequently asked questions
- How many followers does Andrew Neil have on X?
- Andrew Neil (@afneil) has 1,226,443 followers on X (Twitter). It gained 1,901 new followers in the last 7 days. The count is refreshed continuously from public data.
- When did Andrew Neil join X, and how old is the account?
- Andrew Neil joined X in April 2010. The @afneil account is 16 years old. Searches for Andrew Neil age often mean a personal age, which we do not publish. The figure here is the account age only.
- How many posts has Andrew Neil published?
- Andrew Neil has published 96,050 posts on X. That is about 16.1 posts per day over the life of the account.
- Is Andrew Neil verified on X?
- Yes. Andrew Neil is verified on X with a blue checkmark (X Premium).
- Is Andrew Neil gaining or losing followers?
- Andrew Neil is currently gaining followers, with a net +545 over the last 30 days.
- How fast is Andrew Neil growing on X?
- Andrew Neil is adding roughly 18 followers per day on average over the last 30 days.