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

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@stevedarlingmp.bsky.social
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128substantive
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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
  • Torbay Council8
  • Government8
  • Department for Work and Pensions2
Most supports
  • Liberal Democrats8
  • Torbay Hospital3
Top topics
  • Culture & Community25 postssupportive
  • Health & NHS20 postssupportive
  • Education13 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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21 Jun 2026Culture & Communitymeasured“Historic England funding opportunity for young people to uncover and celebrate local heritage. Find out more about History in the Making and apply before 10 August. historicengland.org.uk/campaigns/he...”↗
20 Jun 2026Transportmeasured“If you didn't get the chance to attend the Torbay Rail Summit yesterday you can make your views heard through this form: buff.ly/C4DTF8n Help us make Torbay's Railways work for everyone.”↗
20 Jun 2026Culture & Communitymeasured“As we move into summer, it's great for the whole family to enjoy swimming in the sea and other fun water activities in Torbay. Royal Life Saving Society UK has been raising awareness of vital water safety this week to ensure that it is www.rlss.org.uk/drowning-prevention-week @RLSSUK”↗
19 Jun 2026MP & Parliamentmeasured“My team and I facilitated the arrival of a constituent's new driving license this week after painful and unnecessary delays. If you need help liaising with the DVLA or on any other matter please do not hesitate to contact steve.darling.mp@parliament.uk.”↗
19 Jun 2026Health & NHSmeasured“The number of people living with a diagnosis of dementia in Torbay is 11,860, making it the top 14th constituency in the country for people living with dementia. Clearly Torbay Hospital deals with a larger proportion of elderly people who need more help. We need increased funding for our Hospital.”↗
19 Jun 2026Transportmeasured“GWR, Cross Country, Network Rail and more will be present today from 2pm to 4pm at Torbay Community Cafe and Help Hub at 4-8 Temperance St, Torquay TQ2 5PU to talk all things railways. If you want to make your views on our rail services heard please come along!”↗
18 Jun 2026Local Government—“The Polsham Centre has now sold for £211,000, after Torbay Council ignored pleas from the community to see if an arrangement could be made with Torbay Mencap to take on the ownership of the building, and take into account their added community value when considering the asking price.”↗
18 Jun 2026Environmentmeasured“Flying rings can be extremely dangerous for seals. Seal Alliance are running a campaign to ban the sale and import of flying rings in the UK. If you want to put pressure on the Government to join with these retailers you can sign the Seal Alliance petition here: www.change.org/SaveOurSeals...”↗
18 Jun 2026Health & NHScelebratory“The Lewy Body society has worked tirelessly over the last 20 years to improve awareness and understanding of Lewy Body Dementia. I filed a parliamentary motion this week to celebrate the Lewy Body Society and improve awareness about Lewy Body Dementia. edm.parliament.uk/early-day-mo...”↗
17 Jun 2026Culture & Communityempathetic“Today is the 10th Anniversary of Jo Cox's tragic death. In a world where social media fans the flame of division even more, it is important to remember that as Jo Cox said, we have far more in common than that which divides us. #JoCox”↗
17 Jun 2026Transportmeasured“Paignton residents deserve a direct route from the town centre to the Hospital, not one that makes you change buses in Torquay. Sign Paignton Councillors' petition for a bus from Paignton Town Centre to Torbay Hospital. #BusRoute #Bus #Paignton www.torbaylibdems.org.uk/campaigns/si...”↗
17 Jun 2026Social Caremeasured“This year’s Adoption Barometer, published yesterday, finds that only 11% of adoptive parents feel confident that statutory services understand care-experienced young adults. As someone who is adopted myself I know how much change is needed, including a clear legal definition of care experience.”↗
17 Jun 2026Local Governmentmeasured“Over the weekend I was out engaging with residents in Poets' Corner, with Councillor George Darling and volunteers. Many residents were pleased with the bench that George got renovated in the neighbourhood. #Doorknocking #LiberalDemocrats #Torbay #Torquay #Paignton #torbayweekly #TorbayHour”↗
16 Jun 2026Economy & Jobs (General)measured“Royal Mail is hiring in Paignton for new posties for Paignton Delivery Office. All the vacancies are live and can be found at careers.royalmailgroup.com/gb/en. #RoyalMail”↗
16 Jun 2026MP & Parliamentcelebratory“My team and I were thrilled to be able to help secure a £21,000 back payment from the Department for Work and Pensions for a Constituent. We are here to help, so if you have an issue please do not hesitate to raise it at steve.darling.mp@parliament.uk. #Casework #Torbay #Torquay #Paignton”↗
16 Jun 2026Health & NHSmeasured“World Cancer Research Fund is tackling health misinformation this Cancer Prevention Action Week. From supplements and “superfoods” to restrictive diets and alcohol claims, misleading information can divert attention from what we know reduces cancer risk.  It's time to prioritise science.”↗
15 Jun 2026Transportmeasured“If you have ideas about how to improve our rail service, we want to hear from you. We are holding a rail summit, with key players, to discuss improvements to the service on the 19th of June between 2pm and 4pm. This will take place at the Torbay Community Cafe and Help Hub, TQ2 5PU.”↗
15 Jun 2026Local Governmentangry“Torbay Council have cynically jacked up the price at auction of the Polsham Centre following a conversation with a local charity interested in purchasing the building. This is shameful how the Council are treating a trusted partner. I am demanding that the Council stop this auction.”↗
15 Jun 2026Culture & Communitymeasured“What's your favourite pub in Torbay? The 2026 Community Pub Hero Awards are approaching and I've been asked to nominate a pub that goes above and beyond for our community. Nominations are open until the 6th July, so comment down below on your choice, or email me at steve.darling.mp@parliament.uk.”↗
15 Jun 2026Culture & Communityempathetic“The Royal British Legion held a Falklands Remembrance Service yesterday in Paignton to commemorate the 255 British military personnel and 3 civilians killed, as well as the civilians and personnel who are still suffering. The British casualties included a Torbay lad, Corporal Jeremy Smith.”↗
14 Jun 2026Educationcelebratory“Arthur Hawkesworth from Combe Pafford School has been awarded Jamie Oliver's Food Educator of the year. Arthur's work transforming the school café into a classroom that pupils look forward to attending was recognised by the awards.”↗
13 Jun 2026Culture & Communitymeasured“The deadline for an expression of interest in the new Places of Worship Renewal Fund is tomorrow, the 14th June. The fund will focus on urgent fabric repairs and essential improvements. You can find more guidance here: historicengland.org.uk/advice/grant...”↗
13 Jun 2026Culture & Communitycelebratory“In a week when we've seen people burnt out of their homes in Belfast due to the colour of their skin, it was life-affirming to help launch Torbay Pride 2026 on a gloriously sunny Torre Abbey Meadows with my team. I hope everyone has a great day at Torbay Pride!”↗
13 Jun 2026Defence & Securitymeasured“Coastguard volunteers work hard to keep our coasts safe. The last thing they need is to see their remuneration cut. That's why I have written to Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander, expressing concerns about the Department for Transport’s Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s plans. #Coastguard”↗
13 Jun 2026Educationcelebratory“Applications for the Kellogg’s Breakfast Club Awards 2026 are now open. If your school in Torbay runs a brilliant breakfast club, I’d strongly encourage you to apply and share the impact that your school is making for children and families. Find out more here: www.kelloggs.co.uk/en_GB/our-st...”↗
12 Jun 2026Transportmeasured“Are you a regular rail user, would you like to see improvements to the service? If so, consider attending my train summit on Friday the 19th of June. For more details and to confirm your attendance please get in touch with steve.darling.mp@parliament.uk.”↗
12 Jun 2026Transportmeasured“The Department for Transport's Maritime and Coastguard Agency are planning on cutting Coastguard volunteers' remuneration. I have signed the following Early Day Motion to express concerns about removing this remuneration. edm.parliament.uk/early-day-mo...”↗
12 Jun 2026Health & NHSmeasured“UK public toilets are rarely friendly for people who have stoma bags. Drosos Demetriades is running a campaign calling on the Government to set aside funds to make 25% of all UK public toilets stoma friendly. You can sign his petition here: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/75...”↗
11 Jun 2026Social Carecelebratory“Carers UK help unpaid carers with support, information and advice. I met their excellent team again this week. In particular, we spoke about the fact that women often face shortcomings with their pension due to caring responsibilities.”↗
11 Jun 2026Culture & Communitycelebratory“Independent Bookshop Week next week is a celebration of independent bookshops across the UK and aims to encourage customers to shop with their local independent. You can find your local bookstore here: booksellers.org.uk This week I entered a prize draw in Parliament to win book tokens for Torbay.”↗
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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.