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Every substantive Bluesky post by Jeff Smith, 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
@jeffsmithmp.bsky.social
58posts
48substantive
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  • Labour government9
  • Labour8
  • BBC3
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  • Culture & Community13 postssupportive
  • Local Government9 postscelebratory
  • Health & NHS7 postssupportive
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23 Apr 2026Local Governmentcelebratory“The Labour candidate in the Chorlton ward for the elections on May 7th is Cllr John Hacking. I’ve worked closely with John for the past 10 years, and I’ve seen first-hand how committed he is to Chorlton. Vote John Hacking on May 7th 🌹 jeffsmithmp.com/cllr-john-ha...”↗
23 Apr 2026Health & NHScelebratory“Women across the country will be better heard and served under the governments renewed Women’s Health Strategy: www.gov.uk/government/n...”↗
22 Apr 2026Local Governmentcelebratory“The Labour candidate in the Didsbury West ward for the elections on May 7th is Ben Williams. Ben is exactly the kind of dedicated local champion Didsbury West needs and I encourage residents to vote for him in the local election on May 7th 🌹 jeffsmithmp.com/ben-williams...”↗
22 Apr 2026Educationcelebratory“Each year the Great School Lunch in Parliament showcases the best modern school meals – and I met brilliant school chef of the year Erin. The government are committed to improving school food standards and want your views: consult.education.gov.uk/school-food-...”↗
22 Apr 2026Local Governmentcelebratory“The Labour candidate in Withington ward for the election on May 7th is Cllr Angela Gartside. I have worked alongside Angela for many years and I know that Angela will continue to work hard for Withington. Vote Angela on May 7th 🌹 jeffsmithmp.com/angela-garts...”↗
22 Apr 2026Culture & Communitycelebratory“Manchester City Council is receiving £52k as part of the Libraries Improvement Fund. This will help libraries in Manchester refurbish and modernise their spaces, create multi-use community areas, improve accessibility, and introduce digital upgrades 📚”↗
21 Apr 2026Technology & Digitalmeasured“I chair the All-Party Parliamentary Group on the BBC – we met to discuss Media Literacy work and BBC Bitesize & Verify. In an age of misinformation, BBC Verify examines claims to determine the truth. You can suggest topics to investigate here: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...”↗
20 Apr 2026Local Governmentmeasured“Today is the last day to register to vote for local elections on 7th May. Make sure you don’t miss out, more info here: jeffsmithmp.com/2026/03/30/r...”↗
17 Apr 2026Culture & Communitycelebratory“Didsbury Lawn Tennis Club is a great local tennis facility. I visited recently to see the new heat pump and other energy-saving measures in the clubhouse, as well as see the display on their history. A local community club with a fascinating past and bright future”↗
16 Apr 2026Culture & Communitycelebratory“Great to meet Mark from Chorlton Repair Café in Parliament recently and hear about the brilliant work they do helping the community repair and reuse items. If you have something that needs fixing, you can find details for their next café here: chorltonrepaircafe.org.uk”↗
15 Apr 2026Crime & Policingcelebratory“With knife crime already down by 8%, the Labour government is going further to meet our target to halve knife crime: www.gov.uk/government/p...”↗
15 Apr 2026MP & Parliamentmeasured“Are you registered to vote? Local elections are on 7th May, but you must be registered by 20th April. More info here: jeffsmithmp.com/2026/03/30/r...”↗
14 Apr 2026Educationcelebratory“Labour is rolling out free breakfast clubs, helping families in Manchester Withington . To improve children's attendance, attainment, readiness to learn, wellbeing, behaviour. To give parents more flexibility to work, and more money in their pockets.”↗
10 Apr 2026Culture & Communitycelebratory“Nice to visit Edge Theatre in Chorlton and chat to Janine - a great theatre and arts centre for our local community. They’ve recently opened a new cinema - check out details: www.edgetheatre.co.uk”↗
9 Apr 2026Culture & Communitycelebratory“As Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on the BBC, I campaign to support the BBC and protect public service broadcasting. Good to attend 38 Degrees event in Parliament for the launch of The People’s Charter: a BBC fit for the future.”↗
9 Apr 2026Environmentcelebratory“Labour’s Simpler Recycling reforms will help cut the amount of waste sent to landfill ♻️ All waste collectors must now offer 4 straightforward collections: • Food and garden waste • Paper and card glass • Metal and plastic, including cartons • Non-recyclable waste”↗
8 Apr 2026Culture & Communitycelebratory“Great to meet my constituent Kyle, who campaigns for British Heart Foundation, and hear his experience. The red bench in the park opposite East Didsbury Tesco recognises his story. You can learn about the great work British Heart Foundation do here: www.bhf.org.uk”↗
7 Apr 2026Jobs & Employmentcelebratory“New measures in the Employment Rights Act came into effect yesterday. Workers will now benefit from: •Day 1 rights to parental and unpaid paternity leave •Strengthened statutory sick pay •Stronger protections for whistleblowers of sexual harassment www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...”↗
2 Apr 2026Educationcelebratory“Labour has just released the biggest single funding allocation to deliver more places for children with SEND on record. Manchester City Council is receiving over £10m to help create new places in inclusion bases in schools, make buildings accessible and create new special school places.”↗
2 Apr 2026Health & NHSmeasured“I attended Dementia UK’s report launch on “A better death, fixing palliative and end of life care for dementia”. I spoke with the team about the importance of ensuring those living with dementia receive coordinated and compassionate palliative care.”↗
1 Apr 2026Health & NHSmeasured“It was good to meet @epilepsysociety.bsky.social in Parliament and learn about seizure first aid. It’s simple: Calm, Cushion, Call. For more information, visit: epilepsysociety.org.uk”↗
1 Apr 2026Jobs & Employmentcelebratory“From today the government is increasing National Minimum Wages to: • £12.71/hr for workers aged 21+ • £10.85/hr for 18–20 year olds • £8/hr for 16–17 year olds and apprentices Ensuring that workers get a fair day’s pay.”↗
31 Mar 2026Transportcelebratory“Drivers in the North West will benefit from smoother, safer journeys, as the Government commits over £3.3bn to upgrading roads in the region— including improvements at the M60 J18, M62 and M66 intersection. www.gov.uk/government/n...”↗
30 Mar 2026Culture & Communitycelebratory“Congratulations to The Victoria in Withington on being named as Stockport & South Manchester CAMRA’s pub of the year. A brilliant local pub and very well deserved.”↗
27 Mar 2026Environmentcelebratory“Earth Hour is on Saturday 28 March at 8.30pm- an hour where millions of people across the world switch off non-essential lights to highlight the need for action on climate change. It’s a powerful global moment to come together and show support for our planet”↗
27 Mar 2026Transportmeasured“The Bee Network has announced improvements to bus services in Manchester, with more buses on the 142 and 143, and 50 additional night buses across Manchester.”↗
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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.