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

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  • Israel3
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  • Defence & Security6 postscritical
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5 Jul 2026MP & Parliamentangry“Nigel Farage said the £5m he got from a billionaire was a “gift”. There's a parliamentary investigation into that claim. But now even more's coming out. No politician should be able to receive big money gifts in secret. I've laid an Amendment to ban it. To be discussed next week!”↗
1 Jul 2026MP & Parliamentangry“When an MP can pocket more in a couple of hours of “work” than a nurse earns in an entire year - as Nigel Farage has done - something is deeply broken in our politics. This has to stop. It’s time to ban ALL MPs’ second jobs. From my speech in Parliament today.”↗
1 Jul 2026MP & Parliamentangry“Today I led a debate in Parliament to ban ALL MPs’ second jobs. Nigel Farage didn’t show up to defend any of his - including the latest one, raking in £22,500 an hour to promote a gold dealer. The gravy train must end. Watch the debate below. parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/...”↗
30 Jun 2026MP & Parliamentangry“This Wednesday I’m leading a parliamentary debate on banning MPs’ second jobs. Yesterday I invited Nigel Farage to come and defend his vast outside earnings. He's not yet replied. But he has just registered £270,000 for 12 hours promoting a gold dealer. That’s £22,500 an HOUR.”↗
29 Jun 2026MP & Parliamentangry“This week, I'm leading a Parliamentary debate on banning MPs' second jobs. Nigel Farage has already taken over £1 Million from second jobs since becoming an MP. I've invited him to attend the debate to explain why MPs should be allowed to rake in vast sums from second jobs.”↗
28 Jun 2026Energy & Net Zeroangry“This extreme weather of the past week isn't a one-off. It's part of a dangerous new norm. The oil and gas companies fuelling the climate crisis - and driving up your energy bills - shouldn't be funding our politics. I've tabled an Amendment to ban oil and gas donations to political parties.”↗
25 Jun 2026MP & Parliamentmeasured“A change of Labour leadership is needed but that alone will not be enough. Labour needs a fundamental change of direction with policies so it's again on the side of ordinary people. Read our key policies for the next Labour leader in Tribune. tribunemag.co.uk/2026/06/the-...”↗
24 Jun 2026MP & Parliamentangry“BREAKING: I've secured a parliamentary debate next week on banning all MPs' second jobs. Farage has pocketed over £1 MILLION from outside "work" since the General Election. Being an MP is a full-time job. No MP should be out chasing lucrative second jobs. Let's end this racket!”↗
23 Jun 2026MP & Parliamentangry“Watch more here: x.com/donmcgowan/s...”↗
23 Jun 2026MP & Parliamentsarcastic“Nigel Farage today said “no one cares” about the £5 MILLION “gift” he received from a billionaire. Do people really believe billionaires gift vast sums without expecting something back? Some clips of Farage’s interview defending it here. See more of it in the post below.”↗
17 Jun 2026Defence & Securitymeasured“Here is my initial question and the answer.”↗
17 Jun 2026Defence & Securitymeasured“I was told on the record in Parliament that the Government was "pursuing" the 'Great Israeli Real Estate' event. Given evidence that properties in illegal Israeli settlements were marketed there, I've now asked the Government what discussions it's had with the police about this.”↗
16 Jun 2026MP & Parliamentmeasured“It's an Amendment to the Representation of the People Bill.”↗
16 Jun 2026Energy & Net Zeroangry“Fossil fuel giants have forced up our bills and driven us to the cliff edge of climate disaster. It's time to end the huge influence they have over our politics. As part of my campaign to clean up politics, I've brought an Amendment to ban parties from taking oil and gas money.”↗
15 Jun 2026MP & Parliamentsarcastic“Nigel Farage has cut right back on press events since the £5 million "gift" from a crypto billionaire was exposed. 20 press conferences between January and April 2026. Since then? Very few. What is Nigel Farage trying to hide?”↗
13 Jun 2026Defence & Securityangry“The ‘Great Israeli Real Estate Event’ is to be held in London this Sunday. This disgraceful event will involve the sale of land stolen from Palestinians in illegal Israeli settlements. In parliament, I called for the Government to ban this event.”↗
11 Jun 2026Culture & Communitycelebratory“I'm delighted to back The Reading Agency's Summer Reading Challenge. This great scheme encourages children to keep reading during the summer holidays, Children across Leeds can sign up for free at local libraries this summer.”↗
10 Jun 2026Health & NHSangry“Palantir's co-founder claimed "the NHS makes people sick" Yet this US tech giant now runs the NHS data platform. There are serious concerns about its access to patient data and human rights record. The Government should use the break clause and kick Palantir out of our NHS.”↗
9 Jun 2026Cost of Livingangry“It's outrageous that energy giants will make billions more from Trump's war on Iran while ordinary people face higher bills. Today I called for an Emergency War Profits Tax so they can't make a single extra penny from this crisis. Use it to fund urgent cost-of-living support!”↗
8 Jun 2026Utilities & Waterangry“Greedy privatised water companies treat our rivers and seas like an open sewer. And they've ripped off the public with higher bills while handing nearly £90 BILLION to shareholders since privatisation. In Parliament, I called for water to be brought back into public ownership.”↗
5 Jun 2026Defence & Securitycelebratory“There is a growing push inside Parliament for widespread sanctions on Israel. It's what the public wants. And a new poll shows more than two-thirds of Labour members want tough sanctions too. This is a fight we are going to win!”↗
1 Jun 2026MP & Parliamentsarcastic“Nigel Farage has missed 77 out of the last 77 votes in the House of Commons! Bet he doesn't have the same problem turning up for one of his highly paid second jobs. Or to meetings with wealthy donors when there's another big money "gift" on offer.”↗
29 May 2026Health & NHSangry“PFI in our NHS was a costly disaster. It funnelled billions away from patient care and into the pockets of private firms. I've written to the new Health Secretary urging him to ditch Wes Streeting's plan to use private finance schemes to build new neighbourhood health centres.”↗
28 May 2026MP & Parliamentsarcastic“Tony Blair once said: “My project will be complete when the Labour Party learns to love Peter Mandelson.” That quote is worth remembering given The Times is reporting that Blair plans more interventions on Labour’s future.”↗
27 May 2026MP & Parliamentangry“Tony Blair has nothing to offer Labour in 2026. His neoliberalism, backing of endless wars and acceptance of inequality are exactly what Labour must break from if it wants to rebuild support and defeat the far-right.”↗
26 May 2026MP & Parliamentcelebratory“Great to be out campaigning for Andy Burnham in Makerfield today. Totally clear it’s going to be Andy or Reform who wins here. Let’s get Andy into Parliament and show Farage that his reheated Thatcherism isn’t the change working people are crying out for.”↗
22 May 2026Defence & Securityangry“Israel's Finance Minister has ordered the eviction of a Palestinian village in the occupied West Bank. Tough words are not enough. We need real action to stop this. In Parliament’s Middle East debate, I called for widespread sanctions on Israel to help stop these war crimes.”↗
22 May 2026Tax & Public Financesmeasured“This is exactly the right thing to do however angry the right-wing media gets. And we'll need more of it. Ordinary people should not pay for the crisis caused by Trump’s war on Iran. The corporate giants making super-profits and ripping everyone off should pay.”↗
19 May 2026Defence & Securitycelebratory“85 MPs backed my Parliamentary motion for widespread sanctions on Israel. Thank you to everyone who contacted their MP asking them to sign it. The motion is now closed but, with a new Parliamentary session starting, I’ll soon be launching a renewed push for sanctions. Watch this space!”↗
15 May 2026MP & Parliamentcritical“Labour doesn’t just need a new leader but a new direction. Labour must ditch the disastrous strategy of trying to “out-Reform” Reform. And instead deliver real Labour policies to win back the progressive voters who’ve abandoned our party. My new article: labouroutlook.org/2026/05/14/r...”↗
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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.