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

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Most criticises
  • Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust3
  • Meta2
  • FirstPort2
Most supports
  • Donna Ockenden inquiry1
  • Andy MacNae MP1
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  • Health & NHS14 postsneutral
  • Culture & Community3 postssupportive
  • Housing & Planning3 postscritical
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3 Jul 2026Crime & PolicingmeasuredLast week I held a debate in Westminster Hall on Prison Safety, raising issues around HMP Lowdham Grange in Sherwood Forest ⬇️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ljyy...
2 Jul 2026Social CareempatheticToday’s apology for the historic forced adoption of thousands of babies is a long-overdue acknowledgement of a profound injustice. To the mothers, adoptees & families who have carried this pain for decades: your courage and determination have ensured these historic wrongs are finally recognised.
1 Jul 2026Health & NHSangryThat isn't justice. It's a system that is failing - and one that can be cruel. It's time to introduce Hillsborough Law in full, so no family has to battle for accountability.
1 Jul 2026Health & NHSempatheticToday at PMQs, I told the Prime Minister that too many families harmed by failures in maternity care are forced to relive their trauma simply to uncover the truth.
1 Jul 2026Health & NHScelebratoryMy statement on the removal of the harms of ‘normal birth’ ideology in the Baroness Amos Report 📄
1 Jul 2026EducationmeasuredIf you are a constituent of Sherwood Forest and would like to come along to a hybrid meeting to discuss SEND with me on 22nd July, get in touch 📧
30 Jun 2026Health & NHSmeasured"Reviews do not save lives - action does" My response to the Baroness Amos report into Maternity and Neonatal Services published today 👇
29 Jun 2026Health & NHSmeasuredYesterday I spoke to BBC Politics East Midlands about the Donna Ockenden review ⤵️
29 Jun 2026Housing & PlanningmeasuredMy piece for the Ravenshead Newsletter on the proposed housing development in Ravenshead ⬇️
26 Jun 2026Housing & PlanningmeasuredI recently challenged the Government on the lack of accountability from FirstPort and called for stronger regulation to protect residents from unfair estate management practices 👇
24 Jun 2026Health & NHSempatheticIt was families having to speak again and again about their most horrendous and traumatic experiences for more than a decade.
24 Jun 2026Health & NHSmeasuredOne of the most uncomfortable truths in Donna Ockenden's report released today is that it was not a regulator, a policy, a protocol, a law, or a government department that brought us this inquiry.
24 Jun 2026Health & NHSmeasuredThis afternoon, I asked the Secretary of State for a clear plan to deliver justice for families impacted by harm, loss and failures in care by Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust 👇
24 Jun 2026Health & NHSmeasuredA joint statement on the publication of the Ockenden report from MPs whose constituents are under the care of Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust:
24 Jun 2026Health & NHSmeasured"We cannot have any more reviews that sit on the shelf. We have to take action." My interview with Mother&Baby ahead of Donna Ockenden's report publication today ⬇️ www.motherandbaby.com/pregnancy/la...
24 Jun 2026Health & NHSempatheticToday, Donna Ockenden's report on maternity services at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust will be published at 11.45am. My thoughts are with the families whose experiences have shaped this review. Their courage in speaking out has helped expose failings that must never be repeated.
19 Jun 2026Jobs & EmploymentcelebratoryAlan has been a tireless advocate for miners and pensioners across Sherwood Forest and beyond, and I am proud to stand alongside him in this fight 🤝
19 Jun 2026Jobs & EmploymentempatheticFormer miners have been denied justice for too long. I have made this a priority since being elected and will keep campaigning until miners and their families get what is rightfully theirs.
19 Jun 2026Social CaremeasuredIt was an honour to meet with Alan Gascoyne today, the Mineworkers' Pension Scheme Pensioner Representative Trustee for Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire ⛏️
19 Jun 2026Culture & CommunitycelebratoryThere's still time to book on to the Sherwood Forest Moot! 🏹🌳 Shape the Future of Historic Sherwood Forest and join our planning event for Sherwood Forest Day 2027 ⬇️
18 Jun 2026EnvironmentempatheticSad news for Sherwood Forest today - the iconic Major Oak has died 🌳
18 Jun 2026Culture & CommunityempatheticSad news for Sherwood Forest today - the iconic Major Oak has died 🌳
17 Jun 2026Jobs & EmploymentcelebratoryStanding with miners today brought back memories of standing alongside my family all those years ago, wearing my Coal Not Dole sticker with pride ⛏️ This afternoon, I joined the Mineworkers’ Pension Justice rally in Westminster to demand what is rightfully theirs 📢
12 Jun 2026Housing & Planningmeasured🏠 Last week I caught up with residents of the Hucknall Colliery development about concerns around high estate management charges, the lack of accountability and the poor performance of managing agent FirstPort. I'll be taking this back to Parliament next week and will keep pushing for change ✅
12 Jun 2026EducationcelebratoryAn exciting visit to Leen Mills Primary School this morning to see the fantastic progress being made on the new classrooms 🏗️🛠️ I'm proud to have helped secure support for these much-needed new facilities and look forward to seeing the finished result!
11 Jun 2026MP & ParliamentmeasuredA full day of surgery appointments finished! It’s always a privilege to sit down with local residents to help with casework. ℹ️ If you ever need support, please do get in touch with my office: www.michellewelshmp.com/contact
4 Jun 2026Health & NHSmeasuredThis week I spoke at the Make Birth Better 11th Annual Birth Trauma Summit about the need for action, not words 💬 We must listen to families, tackle inequalities in maternity care, support workforce wellbeing, and ensure accountability drives lasting change.
4 Jun 2026Health & NHScelebratoryIt's time for big and bold policies in maternity care. My interview with Sarah-Jane Mee on Sky News 👇
3 Jun 2026Technology & DigitalempatheticFamilies navigating baby loss often turn to online spaces for support and connection; it is unacceptable for those same spaces to magnify distress through insensitive advertising. Following our letter, I spoke to BBC News about Meta pushing out harmful unwanted ads to bereaved families 🎥
3 Jun 2026Technology & DigitalempatheticAlongside key charities and organisations, Andy MacNae MP and I recently wrote to Meta highlighting the distress they are causing bereaved parents through their advertising practices. This is about dignity, and those navigating baby loss should not be re-traumatised through Meta's algorithms.
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.