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Bluesky — Byrne.

Every substantive Bluesky post by Liam Byrne, 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
@liambyrnemp.bsky.social
111posts
99substantive
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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
  • Government12
  • UK government7
Most supports
  • Andy Burnham9
  • Labour government8
  • Labour Party5
Top topics
  • Economy & Jobs (General)31 postsneutral
  • Other15 postsneutral
  • Technology & Digital12 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
2 Jul 2026Transportmeasured“Despite £40 million of Dover infrastructure, the EU’s border tech isn’t working as well as it needs to. Ministers must act now to secure agreement to suspend the system til after the summer. Read letter from Port of Dover here: committees.parliament.uk/publications...”↗
2 Jul 2026Transportangry“A Critical Incident is imminent at Dover unless the new Entry/ Exit checks are suspended. The Port's analysis points to queues spilling onto the roads this summer, with British trucks stuck behind holidaymakers on the M20. Here’s my question in the Commons today.”↗
1 Jul 2026Jobs & Employmentmeasured“The UK now lags behind our allies in banning imported goods made with forced labour. We need tougher protections. I think ministers get it. But we MUST move faster”↗
29 Jun 2026Jobs & Employmentmeasured“We’ll be speaking to Tom Ironside, British Retail Consortium; Joanne Thomas, USDAW; David Sheen, UK Hospitality; Mr Sampson Low, UNISON; and Matthew Taylor CBE, Fair Work Agency. 2/3”↗
29 Jun 2026Jobs & Employmentmeasured“Tomorrow, the Business and Trade Committee examines the Employment Rights Act. Zero-hours contracts. Union access to the workplace. And whether the new Fair Work Agency is built to deliver. Security at work is the foundation of a decent economy. 1/3”↗
29 Jun 2026Othermeasured“Read my latest column in the Solihull Observer: solihullobserver.co.uk/news/westmin...”↗
29 Jun 2026MP & Parliamentangry“The Business and Trade Committee, which I chair, said it plainly: Government must clear every Horizon claim by year's end. And Fujitsu – who built the faulty system – must stop hiding. Name a figure. Set a timetable. So far, they've set aside nothing.”↗
29 Jun 2026Otherangry“Hundreds of honest sub-postmasters were accused of theft. Some were bankrupted. Some lost their lives.”↗
29 Jun 2026MP & Parliamentangry“The sub-postmaster knew your name. Then Horizon told a lie – and the Post Office chose to believe the machine over the people.”↗
26 Jun 2026Othermeasured“On Politics on the Couch with Rafael Behr: why populists are winning, and how to beat them. Three chords. Renewal, nostalgia, crisis. From Orbán to Farage, same song. The left can fight back. 🎧”↗
25 Jun 2026Othermeasured“Great to speak at the LSE recently with Andy Summers, Sara Hobolt and Zoe Williams. Is this peak populism or the populists' tipping point? Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNGM... More on the data over on my Substack here: liambyrne.substack.com Buy the book here: whypopulistsarewinning.com”↗
23 Jun 2026Othermeasured“Read full report here: committees.parliament.uk/committee/36...”↗
23 Jun 2026Economy & Jobs (General)measured“Ten years on from the Brexit vote, what is the Government's EU reset actually delivering? Our Business and Trade Committee has looked hard at the evidence. My verdict in two minutes ⬇️”↗
23 Jun 2026Technology & Digitalmeasured“2/2 Today, the Business and Trade Committee questions Amazon, eBay and Temu. 👀 live from 2.30pm at: committees.parliament.uk/event/27585/...”↗
23 Jun 2026Technology & Digitalangry“1/2 Fake reviews, dodgy pricing, cheap, shoddy or even dangerous goods flooding the UK market - or not showing up at all – the global online marketplace can seem a Wild West. The cost of detriment from “consumer harms” is exploding with £71.2 billion lost to UK consumers and economy in 2024.”↗
23 Jun 2026Local Governmentangry“I’m appalled by Royal Mail's failure to deliver invitations to our Castle Bromwich residents meeting on time. We have summoned Royal Mail to ask for an explanation and will discuss with them how to re-run the event at their expense. Link to the questionnaire here: liambyrnemp.co.uk/conservation”↗
22 Jun 2026Othermeasured“6/6 👀 the Report here ⬇️ committees.parliament.uk/committee/36...”↗
22 Jun 2026Defence & Securitymeasured“4. European partners still in the dark about the UK’s end goals with no clear strategy beyond the 2026 summit, 5. No clear strategic case for the Reset and continued disagreement on “dynamic alignment” with EU regulations. 5/6”↗
22 Jun 2026Defence & Securitymeasured“2. Limited progress in the critical area of defence and defence industrial policy, despite war raging on the European continent and the clear change of US approach to NATO. 3. Late negotiations for a deal on electricity trading even as the UK battles the highest electricity prices in the G7. 4/6”↗
22 Jun 2026Economy & Jobs (General)measured“1. The ‘rhetoric-reality gap’: Government ministers have not pulled their punches about the negative economic impact of Brexit, but delivery of the current Reset is expected to add just 0.5% to the UK’s GDP by 2040, even in an optimistic scenario. 3/6”↗
22 Jun 2026Economy & Jobs (General)measured“2/6 The Committee has heard 5 key concerns about the Government’s current approach⬇️”↗
22 Jun 2026Economy & Jobs (General)measured“1/6 Ten years on from the Brexit vote and thirteen months after its first report into the UK’s “EU reset”, the Business & Trade Committee today finds that the initial stakeholder welcome for the Reset's ambition has been hit by concerns about delivery.”↗
21 Jun 2026Othermeasured“Labour won power in 2024 with an argument about the state we were in. Now we need a project for the world we're in Here’s this weeks long read on why this moment of transition is time for a comprehensive new national strategy ➡️ open.substack.com/pub/liambyrn...”↗
19 Jun 2026MP & Parliamentangry“For too many sub-postmasters, justice delayed has become justice denied. Years after this scandal was exposed, far too many people are still waiting for the redress they deserve. Read the full report: committees.parliament.uk/publications...”↗
19 Jun 2026Defence & Securitymeasured“I tabled questions to the Foreign Office about the unacceptable situation in Azad Jammu and Kashmir. Here’s the response I received: I’ll continue to press for the Government to maximise pressure to protect citizens on the ground.”↗
18 Jun 2026Technology & Digitalmeasured“Under 16s Social Media Ban - the right call.”↗
17 Jun 2026Economy & Jobs (General)measured“Ministers were right to introduce new steel tariffs to protect our steel-makers, but I’ve heard too much evidence that they’re not quite right. That’s why I’m calling on ministers to get the details sorted by the end of the month.”↗
17 Jun 2026Culture & Communitymeasured“2/3 But the book’s argument is only the start; we need the debate that follows. So come and join in - agree, disagree, push back. The case for democratic renewal only gets stronger when it's tested in a room full of people who care.”↗
17 Jun 2026Othermeasured“1/3 Next Thursday, I'm bringing the book home to Birmingham. 'Why Populists Are Winning' is about a feeling millions of people share - that the country stopped working for them. I wrote it to prove that anger has somewhere better to go than the populist right.”↗
16 Jun 2026Othermeasured“It’s time for the Government to act.”↗
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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.