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Bluesky — Coghlan.

Every substantive Bluesky post by Chris Coghlan, 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
@chriscoghlanmp.bsky.social
91posts
87substantive
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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
  • government9
  • local authorities5
  • Government5
Most supports
  • Ed Davey4
  • Liberal Democrats4
Top topics
  • Education28 postscritical
  • Defence & Security13 postscritical
  • Transport10 postsneutral
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Each post links out to the original on Bluesky — open it there to read the full thread and replies.

WhenTopicTonePost
3 Jul 2026Educationangry“ITV has broadcast shocking footage of council officer misconduct on SEND. I believe this should be investigated whether it constitutes criminal misconduct in public office. 2/5”↗
3 Jul 2026Educationangry““Senior council managers encouraged colleagues to make it difficult for families to access special needs support and laughed about denying help to children with SEND.” 1/5”↗
1 Jul 2026Local Governmentmeasured“The Post Office are currently looking for applicants here so please share: https://runapostoffice.co.uk/branch/horley-post-office-horley-rh6-7af?search_term=horley-surrey. 2/2”↗
1 Jul 2026Local Governmentmeasured“Very sadly Horley Post Office is closing in October because Morrisons are shutting down its Horley store. I am meeting with the Post Office soon to help them find a permanent replacement so there remains an accessible, central location. 1/2”↗
1 Jul 2026Crime & Policingangry“I asked the government what they’re doing to stop discredited concepts obstructing criminal justice, horrifically leaving children at risk of rape and murder.”↗
1 Jul 2026Crime & Policingangry“The court appeared to listen to his allegation of parental alienation syndrome, a discredited concept, over her evidence. The abuser today has unsupervised access to the children. 2/3”↗
1 Jul 2026Crime & Policingempathetic“Trigger warning: domestic and child sexual abuse. My constituent’s husband allegedly sexually assaulted her children before attempting to murder them and her by removing the brake pads from her car. 1/3”↗
1 Jul 2026Defence & Securitymeasured“The prime minister’s statement yesterday morning, ruling out extra borrowing for defence, risks our national defence and our economy. I challenged the government on this. 2/2”↗
1 Jul 2026Tax & Public Financesmeasured“80% of US and UK historic war borrowing has been repaid not through debt repayments, but economic growth. Draghi has urged the EU to borrow for defence research & development to increase economic growth and repay debt, whilst boosting defence. 1/2”↗
30 Jun 2026Local Governmentmeasured“After the most recent incident, I have written again to Surrey County Council, the developer consortium and Surrey Police, urging them to act as soon as possible. Please report any incidents to Surrey County Council, where appropriate, the police and email me at chris.coghlan.mp@parliament.uk. 4/4”↗
30 Jun 2026Local Governmentangry“I am furious that they continue to ignore my appeals, and those of residents, to put in safety measures to prevent further accidents. 3/4”↗
30 Jun 2026Transportmeasured“The junction is needed, but it also needs to be safe. I have raised concerns about the junction’s safety ever since, writing to both the council and the developers several times. 2/4”↗
30 Jun 2026Transportmeasured“The design of the junction on Meath Green Lane was approved by Surrey County Council and subject to their safety audit before it opened. The original planning papers make clear that the junction was always intended for all through traffic (no right/left turns). 1/4”↗
30 Jun 2026Educationempathetic“ This has increased from over 1,800 the previous year. The consequences of this can be devasting, with parents often giving up work and children missing out on months of vital support and access to education, while their mental health deteriorates. 2/2”↗
30 Jun 2026Educationmeasured“The BBC spoke with Ed Davey about what we’ll do differently on SEND in Surrey when we take over next year. They reported that nearly 2,000 Surrey children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) attended school for less than 65% of the 24/25 academic year. 1/2”↗
25 Jun 2026Agriculture & Rural Economymeasured“It was great to meet with local members of the National Farmers' Union (NFU) to discuss issues affecting farmers such as rural crime and increased fertiliser costs and the family farm tax.”↗
24 Jun 2026Educationempathetic“Bryn has autism and ADHD. He wants to go to school but has not been given the specialist school placement he needs despite securing an EHCP. The BBC has reported multiple families who say Surrey County Council have failed to secure suitable placements for their children leaving them out of school:”↗
19 Jun 2026Defence & Securitymeasured“Read the letters here: https://www.chriscoghlan.org/news/article/chris-calls-on-government-to-commit-to-defence-bonds 3/3”↗
19 Jun 2026Defence & Securitymeasured“I challenged the government on this and have written to the former Defence Secretary and Labour leadership contenders, alongside other Lib Dem MPs, urging them to commit to this.  2/3”↗
19 Jun 2026Defence & Securitymeasured“As it stands, the Defence Investment Plan is a chronic missed opportunity and lacks ambition. Investing in defence bonds would be a powerful way to increase R&D, address our national security needs and raise economic growth. 1/3”↗
17 Jun 2026Transportmeasured“We have some way to go, but he had helpful advice on how we can progress all these issues with his department and the train companies. 2/2”↗
17 Jun 2026Transportmeasured“I met with the Rail Minister, Lord Hendy about a Dorking fast train, step-free access at Bookham and Dorking Deepdene stations and price rises from contactless tickets. 1/2”↗
16 Jun 2026Transportmeasured“Hi Stephanie, I hosted an event in Horley in March at the Baptist Church which was opposite a bus stop. I'm sorry that this one isn't accessible for you. I will be in Dorking (date TBC) in the Autumn which has more accessible transport links.”↗
11 Jun 2026Transportmeasured“South Western Railway are holding a series of in-person early engagement events on a timetable refresh. This is to gather initial feedback ahead of the official consultation this Autumn. Find upcoming events here: www.southwesterntimetable.com/events .”↗
11 Jun 2026Defence & Securitymeasured“Draghi has called for the EU countries to borrow jointly for defence R&D to drive defence and growth, if it is good enough for the EU, why isn’t it good enough for us? 3/3”↗
11 Jun 2026Defence & Securitymeasured“As it stands the Defence Investment Plan is chronic missed opportunity both to address our national security needs and use defence R&D as an engine for growth. 2/3”↗
11 Jun 2026Defence & Securitymeasured“It is not surprising that the Defence Secretary has resigned today blaming the Treasury. Yesterday I challenged Lucy Rigby, the Chancellor’s deputy, about the alarming lack of ambition in the Defence Investment Plan. 1/3”↗
10 Jun 2026Environmentmeasured“Report a wildlife crime here: www.surrey.police.uk/advice/advic... Read Mole Valley District Council’s statement here: news.molevalley.gov.uk/statement-on... 3/3”↗
10 Jun 2026Environmentmeasured“Protecting wildlife and biodiversity is incredibly important so I encourage anyone with evidence to please contact Surrey Police directly as this is a police matter. I will update as soon as I hear more information. 2/3”↗
10 Jun 2026Local Governmentmeasured“I am aware of ongoing concerns surrounding the possibility of nesting swifts at Regent House in Dorking. I am speaking directly with Mole Valley Council and the police to see if planning conditions were breached. 1/3”↗
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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.