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Every substantive Bluesky post by Andy McDonald, classified for substance and tone — each links out to the original on Bluesky. Back to the MP page.

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@andymcdonaldmp.bsky.social
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Each post links out to the original on Bluesky — open it there to read the full thread and replies.

WhenTopicTonePost
8 May 2026Cost of Livingangry“These results are disastrous for Labour. Voters are rejecting the party’s offer. Timid triangulation will not do in a cost-of-living crisis. We need a change of leader tied to change of policy - for a radical economic vision, with better incomes and higher living standards.”↗
7 May 2026Local Governmentcelebratory“No local elections in Middlesbrough and Thornaby East today so it was a pleasure to join excellent local Labour candidates in Hartlepool. The Labour council leadership in Hartlepool is delivering real results for the town with millions of pounds of investment. #votelabour”↗
1 May 2026Jobs & Employmentcelebratory“Today we mark International Workers' Day. It is a day to appreciate the contributions of working people to society as a whole, and a reminder of the workers and union leaders who sacrificed so much to improve working conditions for all and inspired others to do the same.”↗
30 Apr 2026Tax & Public Financesmeasured“I have signed a letter to Govt asking that financial redress for state pension injustice 1950s women face forms part of the King's Speech. Thanks to my colleague Rebecca Long Bailey for initiating it. The Govt must take the opportunity to right the wrong of refusing that redress.”↗
30 Apr 2026Culture & Communitycelebratory“Wonderful event at Middlesbrough Town Hall last night to mark the return of Smoggie Queens to the BBC. The first series was a real love letter to Teesside and a brilliant advert for our area and our sense of humour. Watch this space for series two!”↗
28 Apr 2026MP & Parliamentmeasured“The appointment of Peter Mandelson was wholly and utterly unsuitable. Nonetheless, the PM has set out a detailed chronology, and made it clear he has not misled this House. It would be the right thing to do to embrace this Privilege process.”↗
28 Apr 2026Jobs & Employmentmeasured“Today we mark International Workers' Memorial Day and those who have lost their lives at work. A privilege to hear friends and family of headteacher Ruth Perry, rail worker Jorge Ortega, and firefighter Jeff Simpson. So much more we still need to do to make work safe. #IWMD”↗
21 Apr 2026MP & Parliamentangry“When we were in the Shadow Cabinet together, I said to the Prime Minister about Mandelson: "Distance yourself from this fellow. Don't touch him with a barge pole. He's toxic."  It's not really good enough to blame the process. This is about judgment.”↗
20 Apr 2026Health & NHSempathetic“This week I'm supporting Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week. MS is unpredictable and affects everyone differently. The theme is challenging MS assumptions and the impact these misconceptions can have. Living with MS is tough. No two days are the same, and many symptoms are invisible. #MSThinkAgain”↗
16 Apr 2026Energy & Net Zerocelebratory“The govt is taking action to protect British manufacturing through help with their energy bills - good news for the chemicals industry on Teesside. ✅Acting to get energy costs down ✅Backing British Industry ✅Protecting good jobs www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...”↗
16 Apr 2026Health & NHSangry“I'm extremely concerned about potential NHS staff cuts locally and their impact. At South Tees Trust, it is wasteful PFI costs driving deficits. I’m speaking with Chief Exec and unions, and will raise concerns with the Health Sec to protect services. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...”↗
15 Apr 2026Jobs & Employmentmeasured“I reintroduced the Status of Workers Bill as an amendment to the Employment Rights Bill. This issue must be addressed and that it is time to act, not simply to consult further.”↗
15 Apr 2026Jobs & Employmentmeasured“Today I urged Ministers to go further and faster on delivering a single status of worker. It was at the heart of the New Deal for Working People. If you work for someone else, you should enjoy the full range of employment rights.”↗
15 Apr 2026MP & Parliamentmeasured“The Government should withdraw Lords amendment 312. If they do not, Members should be clear that this is not a minor or technical issue to be nodded through. We must defend the civil liberties that generations have so proudly fought for.”↗
15 Apr 2026Crime & Policingmeasured“It has reportedly been argued even without a clear statutory footing, such expansive interpretations of cumulative disruption are already influencing operational decisions on protests.”↗
15 Apr 2026MP & Parliamentmeasured“This measure has not come to us in the ordinary way. It has not been introduced as a Government clause in this House, which would make it subject to full debate, amendment and Division. It has been inserted by the Lords.”↗
15 Apr 2026MP & Parliamentmeasured“We are being asked to take a concept that was rejected in this House and the other place. And which was unsuccessfully imposed through regulations that were struck down by the courts.”↗
15 Apr 2026MP & Parliamentmeasured“These measures revive, in substance, provisions that were previously rejected in the House of Lords, with opposition from Labour, Liberal Democrat and Cross-Bench peers in 2023.”↗
15 Apr 2026Crime & Policingangry“Gina Romero, the United Nations special rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association, expressed horror about the fact that the United Kingdom Government were at the leading edge of these provisions.”↗
15 Apr 2026Crime & Policingmeasured“We have in recent years seen a steady expansion of public order powers, through the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 and the Public Order Act 2023. At each stage, concerns were raised.”↗
15 Apr 2026MP & Parliamentmeasured“Change comes when that expression is repeated, sustained, and cumulative—when it builds pressure over time until it cannot be ignored. That was as true for the suffragettes as it was for those in the anti-apartheid movement.”↗
15 Apr 2026Crime & Policingmeasured“Protest is not some inconvenience to be managed. It is part of the lifeblood of the labour movement, and of every movement that has ever expanded rights, protections or dignity in this country. From my speech on the Crime & Policing Bill.”↗
10 Apr 2026Crime & Policingmeasured“I have tabled a motion to the Crime and Policing Bill to reject the govts new 'cumulative disruption' protest-curbing powers. The Conservatives tried and failed to establish these powers in 2023. Labour shouldn't be seeking to do the same.”↗
7 Apr 2026Defence & Securityangry“Trump's reckless willingness to talk in such terms of the death of a whole civilisation, as with his reference to the Stone Age, must be understood as a threat to civilians and civilians infrastructure. He must step back from the brink - and be told to do so by UK govt.”↗
7 Apr 2026Jobs & Employmentmeasured“'Antipodea lost 21 claims at the employment tribunal. We understand the company hasn’t paid any of the sums ordered by those tribunals' @mellino.bsky.social reports how a restaurant chain lost 21 tribunal claims – and not paid a single one www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2026...”↗
7 Apr 2026Jobs & Employmentcelebratory“Stronger Employment Rights need real enforcement to mean anything. The new Fair Work Agency launches today to do just that. ✊”↗
7 Apr 2026MP & Parliamentangry“It is incongruous and offensive to charge constituents for the opportunity to speak to their MP. www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...”↗
1 Apr 2026Jobs & Employmentcelebratory“Minimum wage rates go up this week, giving a pay rise to 2.7 million people. This is good news for working people – now let’s get on and deliver the New Deal for Working People in full. 🌹 #costofliving”↗
1 Apr 2026Jobs & Employmentcelebratory“Minimum wage rates go up this week, giving a pay rise to 2.7 million people. This is good news for working people – now let’s get on and deliver the New Deal for Working People in full. 🌹 #costofliving”↗
1 Apr 2026Economy & Jobs (General)sarcastic“Low import tariffs have made the Teesside Freeport’s Private Customs Zone effectively redundant. Who knew? 🤔 And surprise, surprise: Mandelsonian disclosures from within the South Tees Development Corporation—raising fresh governance questions. 😱”↗
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Sources & methodology
SourceBluesky / AT Protocol API · author feed. Each post links to the original on bsky.app.
VerificationOnly handles linked from the MP’s own published list are ingested. Self-declared or unverified handles aren’t included.
ClassificationEach post is LLM-classified for substance (vs reposts, social mentions, scheduling), then for tone (critical / measured / supportive) per target.
WindowThe 60-day summary above; the list covers all classified substantive posts.