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Every substantive Bluesky post by Antonia Bance, 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
@antoniabance.bsky.social
314posts
248substantive
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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
  • Reform5
Most supports
  • Labour government23
  • Labour Party12
  • Andy Burnham6
Top topics
  • Economy & Jobs (General)62 postsneutral
  • Energy & Net Zero41 postsneutral
  • MP & Parliament31 postsneutral
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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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7 May 2026MP & Parliamentcelebratory“So proud of our 22 Labour candidates across Tipton, Wednesbury and Coseley. Thank you for standing up for what we believe in, for proudly defending our vision for our towns and our neighbours. Polls open in half an hour. Today, vote for hope and for unity Vote Labour 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🌹⛓️”↗
6 May 2026Educationdefensive“The aim is to make sure every child can achieve and thrive. The continual misrepresentation of a genuine reform effort does opponents no credit at all.”↗
6 May 2026Educationmeasured“I am not familiar with this legal challenge - but one can hardly fail to be aware of the many lobby groups for whom any attempt to improve the system seems never to be enough. I don’t think the majority of parents are opposed either. They need reassurance about their own kids, which is fair enough”↗
6 May 2026Educationdefensive“I don’t see that at all. There is a huge proper consultation going on - which follows more than a year of policy development with experts and parents. Because you don’t agree with some of it doesn’t mean it’s not thoughtful or that there isn’t room to improve it”↗
6 May 2026MP & Parliamentmeasured“I’ll help with this one, since the Sandwell suggestions are still pending. If you don’t want Reform in Sandwell, vote Labour in every ward. Lib Dems, Greens, Tories, indies - all out of the running here.”↗
6 May 2026MP & Parliamentcelebratory“In Sandwell we are fighting Reform. It's just us and them - not complicated. If you have an hour to spare, come join us. I promise fighting the good fight, new friends and plenty of samosas. DM me if you can make it. 25 mins from Birmingham New St on the metro // J9 of the M6.”↗
6 May 2026Educationmeasured“I am surprised you say that - can you not see eg on rights of appeal? And I happen to think excellence and inclusion don’t compete, but that view is not universally held”↗
6 May 2026Jobs & Employmentangry“We are also having one on neets. Which is partly why the clamour to slash the welfare bill indiscriminately is so infuriating: let’s do it through sorting the actual problem rather than immiserating people”↗
6 May 2026Educationmeasured“Hmm. There is a national conversation, led by a politician, with the trade-offs pretty explicit, about how we provide SEND education better at the moment”↗
6 May 2026MP & Parliamentangry“Thank you for sharing this, Gaby. It is horrific that people think like this - let alone those standing for public office. No condemnation from Reform locally in Sandwell.”↗
4 May 2026Crime & Policingempathetic“Yes. It is horrific, and has caused huge concern in the community”↗
4 May 2026Local Governmentcelebratory“Here are our policies for Sandwell: £1m into playareas Doing up our high streets A new ASB team and more CCTV Keeping on filling potholes fast (we are 5th best in the country) All our 22 libraries stay open - as do our award winning leisure centres Building 100s new council homes”↗
4 May 2026Crime & Policingangry“Last autumn a local Sikh woman was raped in Sandwell. Here’s how a Reform candidate in Thursday’s election responded to the horrific attack: “Good. Reap it.” Don’t let a party that stands people with these hideous views take power in Sandwell this week.”↗
4 May 2026Local Governmentmeasured“Iain’s threads on local politics are always worth a read - here’s his thread on the Sandwell local elections One thing is certain: if you don’t want a Reform council, the way to stop them is to vote Labour”↗
4 May 2026Housing & Planningmeasured“This looks on the face of it to be a much better application - ten flats rather than an unmanageable 38 bed HMO”↗
4 May 2026Local Governmentmeasured“This is a pretty fair piece on where Wednesbury is up to. I am glad they reflected the investment in the town”↗
3 May 2026Jobs & Employmentmeasured“(I am of course doing exactly what I have criticised others for doing: projecting my current view of industrial relations in 2026 onto events a hundred years ago...)”↗
3 May 2026Housing & Planningmeasured“We have tightened the planning rules, reformed Section 106 and brought in use it or lose it powers - alongside increasing funding. All of these have strengthened the power of LAs to get the affordable housing.”↗
3 May 2026Jobs & Employmentmeasured“I find the uncritical celebration of the General Strike odd - especially from some in my union, Unite. We are the inheritors of Bevin, who did more than anyone to build a strong union movement and did everything in his power to avoid the defeat that was inevitable when it was called”↗
3 May 2026Housing & Planningcelebratory“It's a 300,000 or so programme of council house building, which is massive”↗
3 May 2026Jobs & Employmentmeasured“And (maybe I would say this) but good to read a piece that reflects WHY the TUC was nervous, why it didn't want a general strike and why it sought to end it. If you are democrats, if you believe we choose governments by election, of course that's your position.”↗
3 May 2026Jobs & Employmentmeasured“Liked this piece on the centenary of the general strike. People reacting via their feelings about industrial relations today should remember that in 1926 almost everyone thought the mine owners were greedy, vicious and vindictive - including many ministers.”↗
2 May 2026Local Governmentcelebratory“A lovely session in Great Bridge talking about our plans for the area - not least spending a million on playareas! - and warning people not to risk it with Reform”↗
2 May 2026Housing & Planningmeasured“I think we need to let the RRA bed in before we do more. On social housing: £39m ring any bells?”↗
2 May 2026Otherangry“And totally unavoidable. The industry is out of control and led by the lowest common denominator”↗
2 May 2026Local Governmentmeasured“Desi breakfast in the House of Chaii in Dudley Port setting me up for a big day talking to residents about why we need a Labour council in Sandwell”↗
1 May 2026Jobs & Employmentdefensive“A mechanism that, it is worth noticing, had cross party support so the NMW endured and kept rising through the coalition and Tory years The LPC is precious and it would be a disaster to abandon it”↗
1 May 2026Housing & Planningmeasured“It’s also been tricky to explain to renters who just often cannot imagine in any way a better form of private renting that advantages them. Most people have jobs where a boss can’t sack them for no reason but they can give notice to quit - trying to explain that this is how renting now works”↗
1 May 2026Housing & Planningempathetic“It’s been really hard cos of the massive overreaction of the landlord and letting agent lobby. So many nightmare stories of people losing their home or massive rent rises pre 1 May. Hopefully now things will calm and we can start talking about this properly”↗
1 May 2026Housing & Planningcelebratory“15 years ago I joined Shelter to run their campaigns on private renting We didn’t even dream that a day like today could be possible”↗
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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.