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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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@jeffsmithmp.bsky.social
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  • Labour government8
  • Manchester City Council3
  • NHS2
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  • Culture & Community13 postssupportive
  • Environment5 postssupportive
  • Health & NHS5 postssupportive
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29 Apr 2026Housing & Planningcelebratory“The Labour government have announced over £41m to support councils to prepare for the Renters’ Rights Act, including a further £560,000 for Manchester City Council: mhclgmedia.blog.gov.uk/2026/04/15/c...”↗
29 Apr 2026Culture & Communitycelebratory“At the Youth Investment Fund reception in Parliament, I spoke to young people who have been using youth hubs and discussed how the fund will benefit Manchester Withington, including 2 new hubs for Old Moat and Chorlton”↗
28 Apr 2026Health & NHScelebratory“I met with the 1001 Critical Days Foundation in Parliament to discuss their work funding charities and research into paternal health services and screen time. I support the foundation’s declaration that every baby should have the best start to life”↗
28 Apr 2026Energy & Net Zerocelebratory“Labour is doubling down on our clean power mission, to drive further and faster towards cheap clean power that we control here in the UK. ✅More social housing upgrades ✅Making it easier to own EVs and install solar ✅GB Energy solar for schools ✅Speeding up grid connections”↗
24 Apr 2026Culture & Communitymeasured“We need to tackle ticket touting and protect music and sport fans from exploitation. As co-chair of the All Party Group on Ticket Abuse, I welcomed the Minister Ian Murray, to our meeting to discuss the issue. I joined Virgin Media O2 outside Parliament this week calling for action.”↗
24 Apr 2026Local Governmentcelebratory“Cllr Joanna Midgley is Labour candidate in Chorlton Park ward for the Council election on May 7th. Joanna lives in the ward and has a strong track record of delivering for residents in Chorlton Park as local councillor. Vote Joanna on May 7th 🌹 jeffsmithmp.com/cllr-joanna-...”↗
24 Apr 2026Health & NHSmeasured“As part of MS Awareness Week, I met with my constituent Kate, to hear about her experience living with MS. For more info and support on MS, visit: www.mssociety.org.uk”↗
24 Apr 2026Crime & Policingmeasured“Join Greater Manchester Police neighbourhood team on Sunday 10am-12pm for free bike marking: Bring your bike along to: • Register it with tamper proof marking kit • Sign up to the national BikeRegister database More info here: www.beeintheloop.co.uk/Alerts/A/432...”↗
24 Apr 2026Local Governmentcelebratory“The Labour candidate in Old Moat ward on May 7th is Cllr Suzannah Reeves. I’ve worked with Suzannah for many years, and know how hard she works on behalf of local residents and the ward I live in - Old Moat. I’m voting for Suzannah on May 7th 🌹 jeffsmithmp.com/cllr-suzanna...”↗
23 Apr 2026Local Governmentcelebratory“The Labour candidate in the Didsbury East ward for the elections on May 7th is Cllr Andrew Simcock. I have known Andrew for thirty-five years. He is a well known champion for Didsbury and South Burnage. Please support Andrew on May 7th 🌹 jeffsmithmp.com/cllr-andrew-...”↗
23 Apr 2026Educationcelebratory“As part of Labour's £1.7 billion to upgrade and modernise our FE colleges by 2030, it’s great news that Manchester College has been allocated £3.4m to help fix and maintain its buildings.”↗
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.”↗
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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.