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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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Bluesky activity · last 60 days
@stevedarlingmp.bsky.social
140posts
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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5 Jun 2026Culture & Communitymeasured“August 4th 2026 will see the centenary of the law passed that made adoption legal in the United Kingdom. I took some time out today to film with Marina Jenkins from ITV Westcountry to share my thoughts around this as someone who was adopted in the 70s. #Torbay #Torquay #Paignton #ITVWestcountry #ITV”↗
5 Jun 2026Educationcelebratory“Listening to children is not optional if we want to improve childhood. That's why I am supporting @ChildrensComm by sharing #TheBigFuture survey. Help raise their voices by getting children to take part. www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk/thebigfuture”↗
4 Jun 2026Health & NHSmeasured“Devon has one of the highest rates of serious road injury in England when adjusted for population. That is why I met with Greg Allen, CEO of Devon Air Ambulance Trust, to find out more about the innovative IMPACT Centre which combines new research and technology in post collision care. #Torbay”↗
4 Jun 2026Culture & Communitycelebratory“It's #DevonDay! I am proud to celebrate the rich heritage, distinct identity and outstanding beauty of our incredible county. To commemorate this day I tabled EDM 262, calling on the Government to continue to support celebrations that strengthen communities, local identities and economic resilience.”↗
4 Jun 2026Health & NHSmeasured“We need improved access to dentistry here in Torbay. That’s why I have a petition running to improve Dentistry in Coastal areas. I am calling on the Government to create a Dental Rescue Package that brings dentists back to the NHS from the private sector by fixing the broken NHS dental contract.”↗
3 Jun 2026Culture & Communitycelebratory“Congratulations to Kents Cavern, who have been selected as a finalist in VisitEngland's Award for Excellence! This reflects the amazing hard work, creativity, and commitment of this incredible local organisation. Join me in wishing them well at awards ceremony tonight - good luck! #Torbay #Torquay”↗
3 Jun 2026Social Caremeasured“Local providers such as Rowcroft Hospice are making hard decisions about the services they provide due to the Government's National Insurance Contribution hike. That's why I met with Corin Dalby from Fair Funding Now to support a petition calling for fair and sustainable hospice funding. #Torbay”↗
3 Jun 2026MP & Parliamentmeasured“Liberal Democrats were out in force in Wellswood last week, knocking on doors to speak to residents about their area. With all our upcoming canvassing sessions planned we should be in your area soon! #Wellswood #LiberalDemocrats #Torbay”↗
2 Jun 2026Educationmeasured“The Youth Voice survey is looking for young people aged 11 to 30 to contribute their views into life in their local area, education, employment, training, wellbeing and services. The data is then used to inform reviews and legislative changes. survey.alchemer.eu/s3/91044376/...”↗
1 Jun 2026Utilities & Watermeasured“Bathing sites have been subject to more than 1 million hours of sewage spills over the past five years in England. The Liberal Democrats are calling on the Government to make water companies report on spill volume, and to replace Ofwat with a stronger, more effective regulator. #Sewage #Bathing”↗
31 May 2026Local Governmentmeasured“Some of the issue that residents in Goodrington and Roselands raised with me recently included poor street signage and access to dentistry. It was great to get out and speak to residents on the doorsteps. Torbay Liberal Democrats are campaigning to improve street signs in the area.”↗
30 May 2026Educationcelebratory“Students from Warberry CofE Academy visited Parliament recently to learn about our democracy. It was a pleasure to speak to them about the role of MPs, as being a voice for their constituency in Parliament, and to answer their thoughtful questions. #Schools #Parliament #Education”↗
29 May 2026Cost of Livingangry“With the Milburn Report identifying that 84% of NEET young people want to find work, education or training, and highlighting how the system in many ways is stacked against them to do so, it beggars belief that Labour might again punish young people with benefit cuts instead of sorting out the system”↗
28 May 2026Energy & Net Zeromeasured“Household energy prices will rise by 13% a year in July as a result of the US-Israel war with Iran. The Liberal Democrats have a plan to break the link between electricity and gas prices, and a fully costed package to halve energy bills in the next decade. www.libdems.org.uk/news/article...”↗
27 May 2026Educationcelebratory“Torquay Library are running interactive sessions for children to educate them on how to spot Fake News. The next session is this Friday (29th May) at 10:30am. You can book a spot by emailing torquay.library@librariesunlimited.org.uk.”↗
27 May 2026Local Governmentmeasured“Lib Dems demand compulsory purchase order of 62-70 Victoria Street, Paignton. For years Torbay Council have failed to act decisively to secure the long term future of this building. Liberal Democrat Councillors are pushing for an investigation into a compulsory purchase order.”↗
27 May 2026Health & NHScelebratory“On Emergency Medicine Day, we recognise the life-saving work of emergency medicine professionals working in A&Es across the UK, including all those in my local department at Torbay Hospital. They do an incredible job despite the significant pressures facing the NHS. #EMday26”↗
26 May 2026Crime & Policingmeasured“Torbay was the most violent place in Devon and Cornwall last year.This needs to be addressed. That's why I met with the founder and CEO of Kulpa this morning. Kulpa is an app which supports the public to securely store and share legally admissible evidence for crime investigations.”↗
26 May 2026Technology & Digitalmeasured“The Government wants your views on technology for children, including social media and AI chatbots. The consultation is closing today, so make sure to have your views heard before 11:59pm. You can access the consultation through this link www.gov.uk/government/c...”↗
25 May 2026Culture & Communitycelebratory“I’m supporting the @age_uk #ActNowAgeBetter campaign, encouraging everyone to lead a more active lifestyle. You can find out more about the campaign by reading this article: www.ageuk.org.uk/discover/202...”↗
24 May 2026Culture & Communitycelebratory“It is so important for MPs to hear from you about what you think needs changing in our Bay, and then we can feed this back to Parliament to try to change legislation. This week I attended the Wellbeing Group at the Windmill Centre, run by Emma Ellis and her team, who are doing incredible work.”↗
23 May 2026Health & NHSmeasured“With 15,000 people living with arthritis in Torbay, I’m supporting @arthritisukorg in arthritis awareness month to promote the importance of early diagnosis, otherwise it can increase NHS costs, hurt the economy, and leave patients in pain for longer. #Arthritis #ArthritisUK #Torbay”↗
22 May 2026Health & NHSmeasured“After recently hearing about the appalling racist treatment of hospital staff in Torbay, I asked hospital bosses in my weekly meeting with them what they were doing to address this. I was reassured to hear about their 'red card' system to ensure zero tolerance to racism in the Hospital.”↗
22 May 2026Social Careempathetic“PIP provides vital support for Disabled people to live their lives with dignity in ways most people would take for granted. Yet engaging with the DWP around PIP can be deeply distressing. If you have experience of PIP, please submit evidence to the Timms Review www.disabilityrightsuk.org/pip-survey”↗
22 May 2026disabilitycelebratory“Motability have paused their controversial Drive Smart scheme, thanks in part to Lib Dem Pressure with my colleague Andrew George. The scheme had made it compulsory for drivers to fit black boxes to their vehicles and then rated users' driving habits.”↗
21 May 2026Defence & Securitymeasured“Torbay resident Elliott Michael Roberts has been detained by the Israeli military, whilst participating in the Global Sumud Flotilla, a peaceful international maritime mission involving doctors, journalists and human rights defenders. I have written to the Foreign Secretary demanding support.”↗
21 May 2026Economy & Jobs (General)measured“English Language Teaching Centres added £82 million pounds in value to the economy in the South West in 2024, boosting our hospitality industry. I met with Jodie yesterday, the CEO of English UK to discuss the fact that tax relief for families renting their rooms out has not gone up since 2016.”↗
21 May 2026Housing & Planningmeasured“The Street Paw 'No One Left Outside' Campaign aims to end the situation where homeless people are forced to choose between a safe place to stay and keeping their pet, by calling for shelters to allow pets where it is safe to do so. I attended a meeting in Parliament to promote the campaign.”↗
20 May 2026Defence & Securitycelebratory“Ukraine currently acts as the shield of Europe, securing our liberty against Russia, which undermines our democracy. For Ukrainian Celebration Day, Vyshyvanka Day I celebrated by wearing traditional Ukrainian dress in Parliament with other Parliamentarians.”↗
20 May 2026Educationmeasured“Take the first step to find out how you can make numbers work for you this #NationalNumeracyDay by trying the National Numeracy Challenge www.nationalnumeracy.org.uk/challenge”↗
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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.