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Every substantive Bluesky post by Gregor Poynton, 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
@gregorpoynton.bsky.social
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supportivevoice · celebratory → steady

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
  • SNP Scottish Government19
Most supports
  • Labour government39
  • UK Labour Government29
  • Police Scotland17
Top topics
  • Culture & Community65 postscelebratory
  • Economy & Jobs (General)60 postscelebratory
  • Local Government54 postssupportive
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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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2 Jun 2026Culture & Communitycelebratory“A rugby club is about much more than what happens on the pitch. Livingston Rugby Club has been bringing people together for decades, and now they're working towards an exciting new chapter with plans for a brand new clubhouse.”↗
2 Jun 2026Agriculture & Rural Economycelebratory“The new farm shop is packed with quality Scottish produce, and with further plans for the site already taking shape, there's plenty more to look forward to. Congratulations to Davy and the whole team on everything they've achieved.”↗
2 Jun 2026Economy & Jobs (General)celebratory“Having a business invest, expand and create new opportunities locally is exactly the kind of success story we want to see more of in the Livingston constituency and across West Lothian.”↗
2 Jun 2026Economy & Jobs (General)celebratory“From one successful butcher's shop to a farm shop, and soon a sports bar too... Dewar Family Butchers continue to go from strength to strength, and it was a pleasure to officially open their new premises in East Calder.”↗
1 Jun 2026Health & NHSmeasured“I'll continue supporting the campaign and pressing the Health Secretary and the SNP Scottish Government to deliver on the promises it has made to the people of East Calder. It's time to get shovels in the ground and deliver the modern health centre the community needs.”↗
1 Jun 2026Health & NHSmeasured“The group are seeking a meeting with the new Scottish Government Health Secretary, Angela Constance, to secure a clear timeline for when work will finally begin. The previous Health Secretary refused to meet them, but local residents deserve answers.”↗
1 Jun 2026Health & NHSmeasured“I was pleased to meet with John Sives from the Joint Forum of Community Councils and the East Calder Medical Centre campaign group again to discuss their ongoing campaign to get this much-needed project moving.”↗
1 Jun 2026Health & NHSmeasured“East Calder and the surrounding communities have waited long enough for the new health centre they have been promised election after election by the SNP.”↗
1 Jun 2026Economy & Jobs (General)celebratory“🧑‍🔧 The UK Labour Government is helping young people in West Lothian by creating 300,000 new work experience placements to help young people move into work across Great Britain, accelerating the Youth Guarantee.”↗
1 Jun 2026Cost of Livingmeasured“The UK Labour Government is taking action to cut bills and support working people, even as international conflicts are pushing up fuel and energy costs. There’s more to do, but our focus is firmly on stability and helping communities through difficult global challenges.”↗
1 Jun 2026Cost of Livingmeasured“Inflation is down again to 2.8% - welcome progress for families in the Livingston constituency still feeling the pressures of the cost of living crisis.”↗
1 Jun 2026Defence & Securitycelebratory“🤖 Labour is strengthening the UK’s AI security capabilities, with a new partnership to tackle AI risks and keep Britain at the forefront of safe innovation.”↗
1 Jun 2026Defence & Securitycelebratory“🛡️ Our new defence treaty is the biggest step forward in our defence and security relationship with Poland in a generation and will strengthen our shared security and capabilities”↗
1 Jun 2026Utilities & Watercelebratory“🌊 Labour is bringing forward new legislation to protect subsea cables, with tougher fines, stronger monitoring, and new emergency powers for critical digital infrastructure”↗
1 Jun 2026Cost of Livingcelebratory“🛒 Our Labour Government is consulting on tariff cuts for 125 everyday essentials, including garlic, avocados, olive oil and baked beans, to help ease pressure on food prices”↗
1 Jun 2026Economy & Jobs (General)celebratory“Here’s five things that Labour’s Plan for Change has delivered for West Lothian and Scotland in the past week: 🧑‍🔧 Labour is creating 300,000 new work experience placements to help young people move into work across Great Britain, accelerating the Youth Guarantee”↗
31 May 2026Health & NHSmeasured“I’ve now written to Angela Constance MSP, the new SNP Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, urging decisive action to address these inequalities both locally and nationally. You can find the figures and more information here: www.scotsman.com/news/politic...”↗
31 May 2026Health & NHSmeasured“Bowel cancer screening is one of the most effective tools for catching cancer early, yet some areas have participation rates barely above 50% - with the divide between our most and least deprived communities only getting worse.”↗
31 May 2026Health & NHSmeasured“Everyone deserves an equal chance of surviving cancer regardless of income or postcode - but new figures I obtained through an FOI request show that this isn’t the reality in the Livingston constituency.”↗
29 May 2026Local Governmentmeasured“ These regular street surgeries are an important way for me to hear directly from local people about the issues affecting their community, and I will continue raising these matters with the council, developers and the Scottish Government.”↗
29 May 2026Local Governmentmeasured“Residents also raised concerns around school catchment pressures, unfinished roads within newer estates and the need for better maintenance of local pathways and public areas before developers leave sites behind.”↗
29 May 2026Health & NHSmeasured“They have now won another election on this promise, so it is time they and the new Health Secretary finally deliver. No more excuses and no more delays.”↗
29 May 2026Health & NHSangry“The SNP Scottish Government have made promise after promise, year after year, election after election, that they would deliver an East Calder Medical Centre, yet it still has not happened.”↗
29 May 2026Health & NHSmeasured“Out speaking with residents in East Calder during another of my regular street surgeries. Once again, the East Calder Medical Centre came up repeatedly. 1/6”↗
29 May 2026Health & NHScelebratory“It is always inspiring to hear from Alison Barr from Jak’s Den about the difference the charity partnership with Dewar’s is making to the vital work they do supporting young people with cancer and their families. Best of luck to Davy and the whole team for the future.”↗
29 May 2026Economy & Jobs (General)celebratory“I was there to officially open the new premises and hear more about the wider plans for the site, including the sports bar now taking shape.”↗
29 May 2026Economy & Jobs (General)celebratory“After the success of their original shop at The Yard, Davy and the team have expanded again with a new farm shop and butchers at J R Veitch. The new site will bring even more local produce to the area and support more local jobs as the business continues to grow.”↗
29 May 2026Economy & Jobs (General)celebratory“Small businesses and local entrepreneurs are the backbone of our local economy, creating jobs, backing local suppliers and investing in our communities. That’s exactly what Dewar Family Butchers are doing in East Calder. 1/4”↗
28 May 2026Local Governmentmeasured“I look forward to continuing to work with local partners and community groups as the programme develops.”↗
28 May 2026Local Governmentmeasured“ As work begins on shaping how this investment can deliver long-term impact. The board will ensure local voices are heard and that investment is focused on the priorities that matter most to people living in the area.”↗
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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.