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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
88posts
84substantive
criticalvoice · measured ↘ falling

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.

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10 Jun 2026Defence & Securitymeasured“I challenged Lucia Retter from RAND on whether defence procurement was completely broken and should be stripped from the MOD and started again.”↗
9 Jun 2026MP & Parliamentempathetic“Ed Davey and I are calling on the Greek authorities to complete their investigation, with the Foreign Office’s support, into my constituent, Hannah Byrne’s tragic death in Corfu in 2023. We spoke to the BBC about this. ”↗
9 Jun 2026Defence & Securityempathetic“Ed Davey and I met with Hannah’s family, spoke with the BBC, and called on the Greek authorities to complete their investigation and the Foreign Office to support so her family can finally get answers and grieve their daughter. 2/2”↗
9 Jun 2026Crime & Policingempathetic“Hannah Byrne, from Horley, tragically lost her life on the first night of her holiday in Corfu aged 22. An inquest into her death was delayed for a fifth time because the Greek police still haven’t finished their investigation three years later. 1/2”↗
5 Jun 2026Educationcelebratory“This delivers on my commitment to put SEND parents in charge of SEND in East Surrey when they take over in April. 3/3”↗
5 Jun 2026Educationcelebratory“I’m so proud that five of our new Councillors in East Surrey are SEND parents including Caroline Joseph, who is leading on SEND working with Ashley Tilling, who is a former teacher and leading Children’s Services. 2/3”↗
5 Jun 2026Educationmeasured“This morning, parents of children with SEND met with Ed Davey and the leadership for the new East and West Surrey Councils. The new councils have an enormous responsibility to improve the lives of so many Surrey families. 1/3”↗
1 Jun 2026Defence & Securitymeasured“Read more here: ”↗
1 Jun 2026Defence & Securitymeasured“The UK has sanctioned Kyrgyz officials who were allegedly helping Russia evade sanctions after I wrote a letter alongside other MPs, urging action. The cryptocurrency A7A5 was used as a loophole to fund Putin’s brutal war in Ukraine. 1/2”↗
30 May 2026MP & Parliamentmeasured“📍Leigh Village Hall, Bunce Common Road, Leigh, RH2 8NP.  This is an opportunity to discuss local issues, share your views and connect with neighbours. Whether you have something specific to raise or just want to be part of the conversation, I’d be very glad to see you there. 2/2”↗
29 May 2026Educationmeasured“Read the report here: ”↗
29 May 2026Educationmeasured“A system built on effective early intervention, rigorous accountability and legally enforceable rights would better support young people with SEND to contribute to society, ultimately costing less in the long run. More crucially however, it would save lives. 2/3”↗
29 May 2026Educationmeasured“Alan Milburn’s recent report says that young people with SEND are 80% more likely to be NEET (not in education, employment, or training). 1/3”↗
29 May 2026Educationmeasured“All attendees must sign up by the 3rd of June via this link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/send-meeting-with-chris-coghlan-mp-senior-lib-dem-tickets-1989642683827 2/2”↗
29 May 2026Educationmeasured“I’ll be joined by a senior Lib Dem as well as Steve Wotton and Paul Follows – the new leaders of East and West Surrey Council for our next SEND coffee morning. This will be in Horley on the 5th June (exact location TBA) between 9:30am – 11am. 1/2”↗
29 May 2026Economy & Jobs (General)measured“Read John Van Reenen's blog here: https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/a-more-productive-economy-is-being-delivered-under-this-labour-government/ and the FT article here: https://giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/actions/redeem/82f55c0f-6618-4ee9-9198-f62130778be8”↗
29 May 2026Economy & Jobs (General)measured“I’ve been calling on the government to invest more in R&D since my election and this is encouraging to see . I asked the Bank of England Deputy Governor if the recent productivity figures are true and sustainable. 2/3”↗
29 May 2026Economy & Jobs (General)celebratory“Leading academic, John Van Reenen, has highlighted the growth in UK productivity to an annualised rate of 1.6% and the productivity measures the government has taken, including investment in research and development (R&D). 1/3”↗
28 May 2026Educationmeasured“I’ll be on the Treasury Select Committee inquiry looking at how we can make the current system fairer for graduates. Read more here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn9pejwj0xxo 2/2.”↗
28 May 2026Educationmeasured“The current student loan system is not working for graduates. Many are paying more in interest than their actual loan and the government have frozen the repayment income threshold for Plan 2 loan graduates, meaning they'll pay it back sooner. 1/2”↗
27 May 2026Environmentmeasured“I wrote to the Environment Agency three times in the last year after people raised environmental concerns and its proximity to a school. I’m glad the environmental permit has been revoked but those responsible should now pay for the clean-up. I spoke to the BBC about this: 2/2”↗
27 May 2026Local Governmentmeasured“The unauthorised mountain of waste by Dorking West station is still there, even though the deadline to clear it has passed. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... 1/2”↗
26 May 2026Transportmeasured“I will also be meeting with the Rail Minister next month. Sign the petition: https://www.chriscoghlan.org/petitions-and-surveys/better-train-service 2/2”↗
26 May 2026Transportmeasured“Dorking needs a fast train once a day for commuters, which doesn’t impact stations up the line. 1,900 people signed my petition asking for this. South Western Railway told me they will look into it.  1/2”↗
22 May 2026Economy & Jobs (General)measured“Policies to boost productivity and innovation, such as R&D, infrastructure or education, can take over five years to fully materialise. 3/3”↗
22 May 2026Tax & Public Financesmeasured“I bought the former Director of the Congressional Budget Office, Professor Doug Elmendorf, the US equivalent, to the Treasury Committee to testify how US economic policy making has benefited from a ten year forecast horizon to help improve UK policymaking. 2/3”↗
22 May 2026Tax & Public Financesmeasured“The OBR penalises the government for the upfront costs of long term policy making without showing the benefits because their forecast horizon is five years. 1/3”↗
21 May 2026Housing & Planningangry“Developers like Berkeley Homes, who went back on their commitment to build the new Howard School, also need to be held accountable. 2/2”↗
21 May 2026Housing & Planningmeasured“Schools in my constituency are closing because families can’t afford to move to the area. We need to build more affordable housing whilst also protecting the environment. 1/2”↗
20 May 2026Educationmeasured“All attendees must sign up by the 3rd of June via this link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/send-meeting-with-chris-coghlan-mp-a-special-guest-tickets-1989642683827  2/2”↗
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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.