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Every substantive Bluesky post by Gregor Poynton, 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
@gregorpoynton.bsky.social
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270substantive
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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
  • SNP39
Most supports
  • Scottish Labour50
  • Labour government22
  • UK Labour Government19
Top topics
  • MP & Parliament58 postssupportive
  • Culture & Community36 postscelebratory
  • Crime & Policing28 postscritical
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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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17 Apr 2026Culture & Communitycelebratory“Arrowz Sports Lounge and The Livingston Inn have both been shortlisted at the National Pub & Bar Awards, a huge achievement for our local hospitality scene. I stopped by both recently and you can see why they’ve made the list. So…where’s your favourite local? And who should win? 👇”↗
17 Apr 2026Jobs & Employmentcelebratory“Now Scotland faces the same choice: More of the same under the SNP or a fresh start with Anas Sarwar and Scottish Labour. 🗳️ Vote Labour on May 7 for the change Scotland needs.”↗
17 Apr 2026Jobs & Employmentcelebratory“✔️ Stronger sick pay & protections ✔️ A Fair Work Agency to raise standards This is what change looks like. 2/3”↗
17 Apr 2026Jobs & Employmentcelebratory“A real turning point for working people 👇 Higher wages, stronger rights, and tougher action against bad employers, delivered by a UK Labour government. ✔️ National Living Wage up to £12.71 ✔️ Better pay for young workers & apprentices ✔️ New rights from day one at work”↗
17 Apr 2026MP & Parliamentcelebratory“This is our chance at change. Vote Scottish Labour on the 7th May. 🗳️”↗
17 Apr 2026MP & Parliamentcelebratory“20 days to go ⏳ After nearly 20 years of SNP failure, it’s time for change. With Anas Sarwar and Scottish Labour, we can get the basics right again: 🏥 NHS 📚 Schools 💷 Cost of living The polls are tightening and only Scottish Labour can beat the SNP.”↗
14 Apr 2026Health & NHSmeasured“I’ll continue working to ensure organisations like the Trust get the backing they need to continue to thrive. 4/4”↗
14 Apr 2026Culture & Communitycelebratory“Strengthening mental and physical wellbeing while helping people build skills for the future. I spoke with the team about the difference they’re making to the community, and we also discussed how UK Government Pride in Place funding that’s coming to Fauldhouse. 3/4”↗
14 Apr 2026Culture & Communitycelebratory“Created by local people, for local people, it’s become a cornerstone of the area, welcoming over 12,000 visits each year. Based in the Hub and Eastfield Development Centre, the Trust delivers projects, activities and events for all ages - 2/4”↗
14 Apr 2026Culture & Communitycelebratory“Real change doesn’t come from the top down - it starts in our communities. That’s exactly what the Fauldhouse and Breich Valley Community Development Trust has been doing for the past 20 years in Fauldhouse, and since 2019 in Breich Valley. 1/4”↗
14 Apr 2026Health & NHSmeasured“After nearly two decades in power, the SNP Scottish Government is letting patients down. It’s time for a health service that delivers for everyone when its needed most.”↗
14 Apr 2026Health & NHSmeasured“The UK Labour Government has made tackling cancer a priority, because patients deserve faster diagnoses and quicker treatment when it matters most.”↗
14 Apr 2026Health & NHSempathetic“Every one of us has had a friend or member of our family with cancer. That’s why new figures from Public Health Scotland are deeply concerning. In NHS Lothian, just 65.5% of cancer patients are being seen within target times - significantly below the Scottish average.”↗
14 Apr 2026Economy & Jobs (General)celebratory“🏭 Thanks to Labour’s industrial strategy, over £700 million has been secured for UK manufacturing, including a major new gigafactory and 4,200 jobs Check out our party election broadcast below to see Scottish Labour’s plan for change in May: x.com/anassarwar/s...”↗
14 Apr 2026Cost of Livingcelebratory“👵 1.1 million pensioners in Scotland will see their State Pension rise by up to £575, thanks to Labour’s action to ease the cost of living 📈 Working people are getting help with the cost of living, with wages rising and energy bills cut by £117 on average”↗
14 Apr 2026Cost of Livingcelebratory“Here’s four things Labour’s Plan for Change has delivered in Scotland over the last week: 👶 Labour has scrapped the two-child limit, benefitting 95,000 children in Scotland”↗
13 Apr 2026Educationcelebratory“Named in honour of Robin Cook, this internship is about giving young people the chance to step up, be heard, and shape their community.”↗
13 Apr 2026Educationcelebratory“Applications are now open for the 2026 Robin Cook Internship 👇 A paid summer opportunity for S5 & S6 pupils across the Livingston constituency to gain real experience of political life, both locally and at Westminster.”↗
13 Apr 2026Culture & Communityempathetic“I want to pay tribute to their memory and renew our resolve to confront and eliminate antisemitism in all its forms 2/2”↗
13 Apr 2026Culture & Communitymeasured“Everyone across the Livingston constituency deserves the right to follow their faith without harm or persecution. Today, on Yom HaShoah, we commemorate the six million Jews who were murdered during the Holocaust. 1/2”↗
12 Apr 2026Health & NHScelebratory“Scottish Labour will focus on delivering the facilities communities like East Calder have been waiting for and getting investment into frontline GP services where it’s needed most. On 7 May, you can choose change with Anas Sarwar and Scottish Labour to deliver the East Calder Medical Centre.”↗
12 Apr 2026Health & NHSangry“Meanwhile, the current GP practice is stretched to more than three times the number of patients it was designed for. Local people deserve better than SNP promises that never materialise.”↗
12 Apr 2026Health & NHSangry“East Calder was promised a new health centre. Five years on, there’s still nothing. Freedom of Information responses to my office show that the Scottish Government and NHS Lothian has no plans, no correspondence and no delivery model in place.”↗
11 Apr 2026consumer-protectionmeasured“With millions of unwanted subscriptions out there, this is about making sure your money stays where it belongs, in your pocket.”↗
11 Apr 2026consumer-protectionmeasured“That means clearer sign-ups, reminders before trials end or payments renew, and much easier cancellation, including online. There’ll also be a 14-day cooling-off period when a trial ends or a contract renews.”↗
11 Apr 2026Cost of Livingcelebratory“Ever noticed money leaving your account for something you don’t even remember signing up to? 💸 New rules from the UK Labour Government are coming in to tackle subscription traps and put you back in control.”↗
11 Apr 2026Educationcelebratory“Labour is investing in young people and backing their future right here in the Livingston constituency and across the UK.”↗
11 Apr 2026Educationcelebratory“Young people in West Lothian deserve real routes into work and training, not years of cuts to opportunities. That’s why a new Youth Hub in our community matters. Funded by the UK Labour government, it will give 16–24 year olds a place to get support, build skills, and take their next step.”↗
11 Apr 2026Crime & Policingangry“This is exactly what people mean by SNP soft-touch justice, no urgency, no real action, and no leadership to get a grip, restore order, and make sure our prisons are places of discipline and rehabilitation, not chaos.”↗
11 Apr 2026Crime & Policingangry“Many feel ignored, and are angry at what they’re seeing online while they live with the consequences of crime. That’s not justice.”↗
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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.