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

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Bluesky activity · last 60 days
@antoniabance.bsky.social
287posts
226substantive
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Voice score reflects the argumentative tone of the MP's own posts (critical vs supportive) — not what other people say about them. The "criticises" and "supports" lists below show who they're directing each tone at.

Most criticises
  • Reform5
Most supports
  • Labour government19
  • Labour Party12
  • Andy Burnham5
Top topics
  • Economy & Jobs (General)55 postsneutral
  • Energy & Net Zero41 postsneutral
  • MP & Parliament30 postsneutral
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Each post links out to the original on Bluesky — open it there to read the full thread and replies.

WhenTopicTonePost
5 Apr 2026Housing & Planningmeasured“Yes. This is why I am massively in favour of densification of central Wednesbury (and Tipton, and everywhere else on a good metro or train line in my ends)”↗
5 Apr 2026Economy & Jobs (General)celebratory“Yes: I would like to see our food manufacturing adopt more technology, and for our world leading metals sector to diversify into defence and green tech as well as traditional automotive and construction. And there are some exciting new opportunities too, like SuMo in central Wednesbury”↗
5 Apr 2026Economy & Jobs (General)measured“I don’t think they are. But you read any of the think tank reports about “greater Birmingham” (ugh) and they suggest the Black Country economy resign itself to dwindling manufacturing, some logistics specialisation, public services, and commuting. Thankfully that is not the Mayor’s WMCA strategy”↗
5 Apr 2026Local Governmentangry“Anyone calling Wednesbury a shithole gets blocked btw”↗
5 Apr 2026Economy & Jobs (General)measured“I would also add - contra both the Resolution Fdn and the Centre for Cities - that I don’t think the economic future for our towns is as a dormitory for Birmingham. I fight every day for more good jobs closer to home - but a mix would be good”↗
5 Apr 2026Housing & Planningsarcastic“(This is obv a subtweet of both the Boomers and the millennials on X, who are onto day two of arguing about house prices. I am not denying the housing crisis at all - just telling you all about a lovely little town in the West Mids and making a point about the the power of transport to regenerate)”↗
5 Apr 2026Housing & Planningcelebratory“Come to Wednesbury! £125k for a two bed maisonette in town, near a lovely park and good schools, ten mins walk from a 26 min £5 Metro to central Birmingham”↗
4 Apr 2026MP & Parliamentmeasured“I don’t disagree - but lots of people do. They think I should concentrate on reading proposed laws, seeking to amend them and questioning ministers”↗
4 Apr 2026MP & Parliamentmeasured“Great thread. It is incredibly hard to balance the roles. My policy caseworker is off sick so I spent a few hours this morning answering policy emails (we are working through January’s at the moment…) and I also rang a HA about a constituent in a crisis”↗
4 Apr 2026Cost of Livingmeasured“I think the principle of helping those hardest hit first and most (which doesn’t just mean those on benefits, contra the Daily Mail) is likely to endure”↗
4 Apr 2026Transportmeasured“Political leadership. RR has made a clear argument from first principles.”↗
4 Apr 2026MP & Parliamentdefensive“Remember the shame and impotence of 2015-2020 I’d take today anytime”↗
2 Apr 2026Cost of Livingmeasured“I don’t think you’re stupid. I just think you have underestimated how important ending child poverty is to Labour people.”↗
2 Apr 2026Otherdefensive“No, it isn’t. There was always a huge majority internally for ending the 2CL as soon as it was affordable.”↗
2 Apr 2026Cost of Livingmeasured“It wasn’t a loud or explicit commitment. But everyone knows Labour cut child poverty - of course we were going to get it done”↗
2 Apr 2026Housing & Planningangry“Good. Disgusting thing to have said.”↗
2 Apr 2026Economy & Jobs (General)defensive“Rubbish. The economy was in a mess. As soon as we could afford it we did it.”↗
2 Apr 2026Cost of Livingdefensive“It wasn’t in the manifesto. What’s your point? Labour governments always cut child poverty, and this one will bring in the biggest cut in one term ever. It’s who we are and what we are for.”↗
2 Apr 2026MP & Parliamentdefensive“No. They were suspended for voting against the first King’s Speech of the Labour government, a self-indulgent act that did nothing to help the children. Don’t mistake posturing for action. All best.”↗
2 Apr 2026MP & Parliamentdefensive“Nonsense. And by the way: people can disagree without being dishonest. I am not trying to “con” anyone.”↗
1 Apr 2026Cost of Livingcelebratory“This week this Labour government lifts half a million children out of poverty Genuinely: is that not worth voting for on its own? Just think about what that money will mean to those families. And we made it happen by choosing a Labour government two years ago”↗
1 Apr 2026Housing & Planningangry“I can’t get over how disgusted I am by this Have a policy critique of the building safety regulator, fine But comments like this Who even are these people And they may soon be running the housing service for 40% of my constituents”↗
1 Apr 2026Housing & Planningangry“Link inews.co.uk/news/grenfel...”↗
1 Apr 2026Housing & Planningangry““You know…sadly…everyone dies in the end. It’s just how you go, right? Fires do happen.” Reform’s housing lead - on Grenfell. Appalling. Shows what Reform think of council tenants & flat dwellers Don’t risk Reform in charge of council housing on 7 May”↗
1 Apr 2026Jobs & Employmentcelebratory“Happy National Minimum Wage day! Today the NMW is going up to £12.71ph, helping millions across the country”↗
31 Mar 2026Jobs & Employmentangry“Well, no. Their behaviour is astonishing.”↗
31 Mar 2026Educationmeasured“I am not criticising teachers - not at all. But regulators are supposed to make those they regulate a bit uncomfortable - i think following the recent changes Ofsted is getting th balance right”↗
31 Mar 2026Educationmeasured“I know no parent (and few teachers) who think we should abolish Ofsted We need to know independent information about how schools are doing - or working class children will pay the price with their education”↗
30 Mar 2026Local Governmentmeasured“You can see even more of us here”↗
30 Mar 2026Local Governmentcelebratory“Nobody’s saying it’s not tough. It is. So much needs fixing. But we’re proud, we work bloody hard and stand up for our ends. 72 brilliant candidates will carry the Labour banner into these Sandwell elections - representing a Labour group that has turned our council around. 🌹”↗
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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.