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Bluesky — Coghlan.

Every substantive Bluesky post by Chris Coghlan, 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
@chriscoghlanmp.bsky.social
93posts
86substantive
neutralvoice · measured ↘ falling

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
  • government7
  • local authorities5
  • Government5
Most supports
  • Liberal Democrats4
  • Ed Davey4
Top topics
  • Education27 postscritical
  • Defence & Security13 postscritical
  • Local Government10 postsneutral
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Each post links out to the original on Bluesky — open it there to read the full thread and replies.

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29 May 2026Educationmeasured“Alan Milburn’s recent report says that young people with SEND are 80% more likely to be NEET (not in education, employment, or training). 1/3”↗
29 May 2026Educationmeasured“All attendees must sign up by the 3rd of June via this link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/send-meeting-with-chris-coghlan-mp-senior-lib-dem-tickets-1989642683827 2/2”↗
29 May 2026Educationmeasured“I’ll be joined by a senior Lib Dem as well as Steve Wotton and Paul Follows – the new leaders of East and West Surrey Council for our next SEND coffee morning. This will be in Horley on the 5th June (exact location TBA) between 9:30am – 11am. 1/2”↗
29 May 2026Economy & Jobs (General)measured“Read John Van Reenen's blog here: https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/a-more-productive-economy-is-being-delivered-under-this-labour-government/ and the FT article here: https://giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/actions/redeem/82f55c0f-6618-4ee9-9198-f62130778be8”↗
29 May 2026Economy & Jobs (General)measured“I’ve been calling on the government to invest more in R&D since my election and this is encouraging to see . I asked the Bank of England Deputy Governor if the recent productivity figures are true and sustainable. 2/3”↗
29 May 2026Economy & Jobs (General)celebratory“Leading academic, John Van Reenen, has highlighted the growth in UK productivity to an annualised rate of 1.6% and the productivity measures the government has taken, including investment in research and development (R&D). 1/3”↗
28 May 2026Educationmeasured“I’ll be on the Treasury Select Committee inquiry looking at how we can make the current system fairer for graduates. Read more here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn9pejwj0xxo 2/2.”↗
28 May 2026Educationmeasured“The current student loan system is not working for graduates. Many are paying more in interest than their actual loan and the government have frozen the repayment income threshold for Plan 2 loan graduates, meaning they'll pay it back sooner. 1/2”↗
27 May 2026Environmentmeasured“I wrote to the Environment Agency three times in the last year after people raised environmental concerns and its proximity to a school. I’m glad the environmental permit has been revoked but those responsible should now pay for the clean-up. I spoke to the BBC about this: 2/2”↗
27 May 2026Local Governmentmeasured“The unauthorised mountain of waste by Dorking West station is still there, even though the deadline to clear it has passed. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... 1/2”↗
26 May 2026Transportmeasured“I will also be meeting with the Rail Minister next month. Sign the petition: https://www.chriscoghlan.org/petitions-and-surveys/better-train-service 2/2”↗
26 May 2026Transportmeasured“Dorking needs a fast train once a day for commuters, which doesn’t impact stations up the line. 1,900 people signed my petition asking for this. South Western Railway told me they will look into it.  1/2”↗
22 May 2026Economy & Jobs (General)measured“Policies to boost productivity and innovation, such as R&D, infrastructure or education, can take over five years to fully materialise. 3/3”↗
22 May 2026Tax & Public Financesmeasured“I bought the former Director of the Congressional Budget Office, Professor Doug Elmendorf, the US equivalent, to the Treasury Committee to testify how US economic policy making has benefited from a ten year forecast horizon to help improve UK policymaking. 2/3”↗
22 May 2026Tax & Public Financesmeasured“The OBR penalises the government for the upfront costs of long term policy making without showing the benefits because their forecast horizon is five years. 1/3”↗
21 May 2026Housing & Planningangry“Developers like Berkeley Homes, who went back on their commitment to build the new Howard School, also need to be held accountable. 2/2”↗
21 May 2026Housing & Planningmeasured“Schools in my constituency are closing because families can’t afford to move to the area. We need to build more affordable housing whilst also protecting the environment. 1/2”↗
20 May 2026Educationmeasured“All attendees must sign up by the 3rd of June via this link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/send-meeting-with-chris-coghlan-mp-a-special-guest-tickets-1989642683827  2/2”↗
20 May 2026Educationmeasured“Our next SEND coffee morning will be on the 5th of June in Horley (exact location TBA) between 9:30am – 11am. I will also be joined by a senior lib dem.  1/2”↗
19 May 2026Defence & Securitymeasured“Today Europe is threatened by a dictator again with too many turning to fear. There is still enough time to set a new national mission: we must dramatically increase defence research and development to power economic growth and defend liberal democracy. 2/2”↗
19 May 2026Local Governmentcelebratory“...alongside my fellow Lib Dem East Surrey MPs Helen Maguire for Epsom & Ewell and Monica Harding MP for Esher & Walton. 2/2”↗
19 May 2026Local Governmentcelebratory“So excited to work with our new East Surrey Council Leader Steve Wotton and Deputy Kirsty Hewens, once the new unitary authority takes over from next April, to deliver on the hopes of so many in East Surrey... 1/2”↗
13 May 2026Transportmeasured“Bookham only has one train per hour to London since the pandemic. I asked South Western Railway for more trains to stop there. They told me they will look at this after a public consultation on timetable changes in the Autumn.”↗
11 May 2026Educationcelebratory“They have shown that it is possible to change things, that community organising works, and that parents fighting for their children’s rights are the most powerful people in the world. 3/3”↗
11 May 2026Educationempathetic“They have shown that they will not tolerate their children’s most fundamental human rights being denied, the right to an education and in too many cases the right to life. I know that it is an enormous responsibility for the Liberal Democrat’s to deliver on their hopes. 2/3”↗
11 May 2026Educationcelebratory“There are many reasons why the Liberal Democrat’s won Surrey, but one is the extraordinary courage which so many SEND families have shown sharing their private agonies with ITV, the BBC and The Times. 1/3”↗
11 May 2026Educationcelebratory“East Surrey Lib Dem gain!!!! So proud that Surrey has rejected the politics of division and chose the politics of hope. We know we have a particular responsibility on Special Educational Needs and Disabilities and an opportunity to improve the lives of so many Surrey families. 1/2”↗
6 May 2026Housing & Planningmeasured“This creates conflict between police, councils and locals. I am urging the government, alongside Al Pinkerton MP, to deliver a coordinated national response. 2/2”↗
6 May 2026Housing & Planningmeasured“Unauthorised land developments are a challenge in Surrey. A chronic shortage of authorised sites means many Gypsy and Traveller communities have no lawful place to live, so some developments are built outside planning regulations. 1/2”↗
5 May 2026Environmentcelebratory“They successfully opposed planning permission at the County Council – and supported the enforcement action. I’m hopeful that this site will be finally shut down. 2/2”↗
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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.