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Every substantive Bluesky post by Laurence Turner, 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
@larry-turner.bsky.social
39posts
32substantive
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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
  • Nigel Farage4
  • Reform2
  • Birmingham City Council2
Most supports
  • Labour government3
  • Birmingham Pathfinder2
  • Chancellor1
Top topics
  • Transport8 postsneutral
  • Jobs & Employment6 postscritical
  • MP & Parliament6 postscritical
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Each post links out to the original on Bluesky — open it there to read the full thread and replies.

WhenTopicTonePost
10 Jul 2026Transportmeasured“Really good to catch up with @richardparkerwm.bsky.social to talk about the future of local bus services, economic investment, and the need to extend the city's tram network.”↗
8 Jul 2026MP & Parliamentsarcastic“Farage - always a martyr in search of a cross.”↗
8 Jul 2026Educationcelebratory“'Love is not limited by class.' Some beautiful drafting, and important arguments about the future of education and the role of the state, in @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social's Ruskin speech.”↗
8 Jul 2026Educationcelebratory“Brilliant news that seven more schools in Birmingham Northfield are getting funded free breakfast clubs from September”↗
4 Jul 2026Educationcelebratory“Really enjoyed visiting Hawkesley Church Primary Academy and meeting staff and students. A disused part of the school is going to be refurbished over the summer, funded through the Government's School Based Nursery programme. Looking forward to visiting again!”↗
4 Jul 2026MP & Parliamentangry“www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...”↗
4 Jul 2026MP & Parliamentsarcastic“Well, this helps explain why Farage has gone into political hiding. Just how many more undeclared dark money donations were there?”↗
2 Jul 2026Jobs & Employmentmeasured“and honesty about the fact that there are no easy solutions. That's why so much effort was put in before the election to find a negotiated solution that was fair to the affected workers without recreating the structural equal pay problems of the past. (3/3)”↗
2 Jul 2026Local Governmentangry“It's especially galling for the Council to consider dismissing striking workers without democratic accountability and in the full knowledge that the action would automatically fall foul of the law. Birmingham's residents deserve both a decent and modern waste service (2/3)”↗
2 Jul 2026Jobs & Employmentangry“It's astonishing to see these statements in black and white. The suggestion that council officers and commissioners could dismiss striking workers immediately after the election to spare Birmingham's new leaders' political blushes goes way beyond normal advice. (1/3) www.itv.com/news/central...”↗
29 Jun 2026Transportmeasured“Constantly saying to colleauges (to the point of irritation) that Birmingham to Nottingham by rail is slower, mile for mile, than Manchester to Leeds.”↗
29 Jun 2026Local Governmentmeasured“I don't think it's a problem that's specific to (or, perhaps, limited to) Birmingham. The national press and SW1 struggle with the concept of 'the Midlands' as a whole.”↗
18 Jun 2026Jobs & Employmentcelebratory“Back on the campaign trail with @gmb.org.uk @gmbmidlands.bsky.social in Makerfield today. Fingers crossed for the result.”↗
17 Jun 2026Jobs & Employmentmeasured“There is no equal pay without 'equal pay for work of equal value.' Reform would reverse more than 50 years of progress. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...”↗
16 Jun 2026Jobs & Employmentangry“Reform's NICs policy would institutionalise employment discrimination. Farage is also on record as saying that employers should legally be able to turn down applicants of all other nationalities - from Nigerians to Irish. Time to wake up to what Reform represents.”↗
14 Jun 2026Othermeasured“Much precious Parliamentary time is about to be spent to force through a deeply flawed bill. Such complex legislation is fundamentally unsuited to be a PMB. The threat to use the Parliament Acts reflects poorly on its promoters. I urge colleagues to consider why so many disabled people fear it.”↗
12 Jun 2026Transportmeasured“Raising Birmingham road and pavement safety issues in Parliament over the last week👇”↗
10 Jun 2026Social Carecelebratory“It was a real pleasure to join Pathfinder's 10 year anniversary and speak about how Government policy is now catching up with this work in Northfield. And then on Friday, we convened different public and charitable organisations to discuss what more we can do to support the Pathfinder model. (2/2)”↗
10 Jun 2026Educationmeasured“Since 2016, Birmingham Pathfinder has worked with local schools to offer a different way through for families when they need support. Long-term, non-judgemental, and able to navigate different public agencies to find lasting answers. (1/2)”↗
10 Jun 2026Crime & Policingangry“Don't call them protestors. Don't say they have legitimate concerns. This is hate abetted by far-right international voices who want break our society. And it demands an assertive response.”↗
9 Jun 2026Othermeasured“I'm reading the EHRC draft in full and talking to colleagues who also have concerns about the Supreme Court judgement before making a decision. It wasn't possible to do in the immediate period after publication due to family illness/caring responsibilities.”↗
9 Jun 2026MP & Parliamentdefensive“To the best of my knowledge, I've done no such thing”↗
9 Jun 2026MP & Parliamentcelebratory“Good to see old friends at GMB Congress in Blackpool yesterday, and to get back out on the doorstep in Makerfield. Encouraging responses, including from people who made their mind up to vote Labour after watching the Question Time hustings.”↗
6 Jun 2026Local Governmentangry“What a mess. One of Northfield constituency's new Reform councillors voted for the Lib Dems to take Birmingham's leadership over her own party. The sole Workers Party councillor voted for the Tories.”↗
31 May 2026Transportsarcastic“My favourite Jenkinsism is this cameo in Alan Walters's diaries. Privatise British Rail to 'get wages down since everyone wants to drive a train.' www.margaretthatcher.org/document/137...”↗
28 May 2026MP & Parliamentmeasured“A slightly less recent parallel - during the hung 1929 Parliament, the Labour government established the Ullswater Conference which (sort of) recommended STV, and introduced the Representation of the People (No. 2) Bill which contained AV (and fell with the government in 1931).”↗
26 May 2026Transportmeasured“Questioning HS2 Ltd at Transport Select Committee last week - covering contract management, and workforce agreements. Not all HS2 workers are paid in line with the construction national agreements, despite promises made a decade ago. That needs to change. www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXyH...”↗
21 May 2026Housing & Planningangry“I used Business Questions to draw attention to the scandal of poor quality and poorly-regulated houses converted into Supported Exempt Accommodation (SEAs). While some SEAs provide meaningful support, at their worst SEAs are a by-word for exploitation and crime. It's time for proper regulation.”↗
20 May 2026Transportmeasured“This is the sort of change that won't get the headlines, but it will make a real difference for the delivery of larger transport improvements”↗
18 May 2026Jobs & Employmentmeasured“I believe that UCU and other HE unions would need to publish constituency membership figures. The ONS only estimates where the jobs are, rather than where people live. I'm supporting constituents at other universities (I've not been contacted about UoN). But happy to meet UCU to discuss the issue.”↗
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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.