How Twitter reacted to Lib Dem conference Only 8 per cent of Twitter users had a positive reaction to Nick Clegg's conference speech, research shows. But at least they noticed he was giving one. Analysis of more than 7,000 tweets - carried out for the Telegraph by ImpactSocial - reveals the relative apathy that greeted the various developments at Lib Dem conference (see graph above), from a discussion about a plastic bag tax to Danny Alexander's speech on the economy, likened by one sketchwriter to watching a "robot in disguise." Almost half of tweets about Nick Clegg's speech where either negative (49 per cent) or neutral (44 per cent), with just 8 per cent reacting positively. Chart: Reaction to Nick Clegg's speech Tweets during Mr Clegg's speech that specifically mentioned "free school meals" showed the policy received a mostly muted response: 70 per cent were neutral, with 22 per cent negative and (once again) just 8 per cent positive. Chart: Reaction to 'free school meals'