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Every substantive Bluesky post by Laurence Turner, classified for substance and tone — each links out to the original on Bluesky. Back to the MP page.

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@larry-turner.bsky.social
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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
  • Reform3
  • Conservative Party2
  • Conservative government1
Most supports
  • Labour6
  • Labour Party2
  • Labour government2
Top topics
  • MP & Parliament8 postsneutral
  • Jobs & Employment8 postssupportive
  • Local Government6 postssupportive
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Each post links out to the original on Bluesky — open it there to read the full thread and replies.

WhenTopicTonePost
21 May 2026Housing & Planningangry“I used Business Questions to draw attention to the scandal of poor quality and poorly-regulated houses converted into Supported Exempt Accommodation (SEAs). While some SEAs provide meaningful support, at their worst SEAs are a by-word for exploitation and crime. It's time for proper regulation.”↗
20 May 2026Transportmeasured“This is the sort of change that won't get the headlines, but it will make a real difference for the delivery of larger transport improvements”↗
18 May 2026Jobs & Employmentmeasured“I believe that UCU and other HE unions would need to publish constituency membership figures. The ONS only estimates where the jobs are, rather than where people live. I'm supporting constituents at other universities (I've not been contacted about UoN). But happy to meet UCU to discuss the issue.”↗
17 May 2026Transportmeasured“The 2017 Bus Services Act was the result of an agreement struck between George Osborne and Manchester's Labour leadership - Richard Leese and the late Howard Bernstein. The Conservative Department for Transport at the time was aghast - it went against everything they believed. (2/2)”↗
17 May 2026Transportmeasured“It was more complicated than this. Powers to franchise buses existed under the Transport Act 2000 ('quality contracts'). But the requirements were too onerous to make work. Tyne and Wear tried to regulate buses in the mid-2010s but were blocked by a very aggressive operator campaign. (1/2)”↗
7 May 2026MP & Parliamentcelebratory“Ten good reasons to vote Labour in Birmingham today 👇 laurence4northfield.com/posts/vote20...”↗
7 May 2026MP & Parliamentmeasured“Polls are open for another nine hours. It's investment with Labour or division under Reform. If you can vote today, vote Labour.”↗
7 May 2026Local Governmentcelebratory“Out early this morning to vote for Esther Rai - Labour's hard-working and effective councillor for Northfield Ward.”↗
3 May 2026MP & Parliamentcelebratory“Thank you to everyone who's joined us so far on the doorstep this bank holiday weekend. I'm so proud of Labour's candidates and activists who are taking on Reform's attempt to divide our communities.”↗
1 May 2026Economy & Jobs (General)celebratory“It was an absolute privilege to be invited to help open Allsee Technologies's new centre on the West Works site. The LED signs-maker sells its products all over the world. It's a real vote of confidence in Longbridge and Birmingham that they chose to invest millions to build the new facility here.”↗
1 May 2026Jobs & Employmentsarcastic“If, by scrapping 'laws' (not just clauses), they mean legalising closed shops and removing the requirement to ballot members for General Secretary contests then they should say so.”↗
29 Apr 2026Crime & Policingempathetic“The news from Golders Green is horrifying. My thoughts are with Jewish friends and the Jewish community in Birmingham. www.reuters.com/world/uk/uk-...”↗
29 Apr 2026MP & Parliamentangry“This is extraordinary. The MPs' Code of Conduct clearly says: 'New Members must register all their current financial interests, and any registrable benefits (other than earnings) received in the 12 months before their election within one month of their election.'”↗
28 Apr 2026MP & Parliamentdefensive“As a case in point. I returned to Birmingham this morning because of an unexpected family matter. Otherwise, I would have been glad to have joined Labour colleagues in voting the Tory motion down. Had it gone through, the bar for referrals would be set so low that Parliament could not function.”↗
27 Apr 2026Jobs & Employmentcelebratory“We mustn't lose sight of the 6,000+ low-paid Birmingham women who are now receiving settlements over discriminatory pay structures. They've had but a fraction of the coverage of the waste dispute. But @gmb.org.uk (my union) and @unison.org.uk will be remembered for championing their cause. (6/6”↗
27 Apr 2026Jobs & Employmentcelebratory“The different parties to the dispute deserve credit for today. Labour in Birmingham rejected the false friends of apparent easy answers, and has taken a lot of criticism for it, but a realistic path to settlement is now open. That is the hard reality of leadership, which Labour has shown. (5/6)”↗
27 Apr 2026Jobs & Employmentmeasured“This has been, by far, the hardest to resolve dispute I have ever come across. The issues are genuinely complex, and rooted in a history of poor industrial relations which must now be firmly confined to the past. Any candidate who imagines there are easy solutions may have a shock coming. (4/6)”↗
27 Apr 2026Jobs & Employmentmeasured“Only Unite's members can decide whether to accept an offer and bring the strike to an end. But I hope a formal offer can now be made is fair to the striking workers, and which ends Birmingham's cycle of structural equal pay liabilities. (3/6)”↗
27 Apr 2026Local Governmentmeasured“The waste dispute has caused serious disruption to the everyday lives of Birmingham's residents for more than a year. It also put on hold the long-planned modernisation of the city's waste service and improvements in recycling rates, which must now go ahead at pace. (2/6)”↗
27 Apr 2026Local Governmentmeasured“** Important update on the Birmingham bin strike ** After months of work, Birmingham City Council and Unite have agreed the outlines of a new agreement that should see the strike come to an end. A few reflections on the strike, and on what happens next (1/6)”↗
27 Apr 2026Local Governmentmeasured“The waste dispute has caused serious disruption to the everyday lives of Birmingham's residents for more than a year. It also put on hold the long-planned modernisation of the city's waste service and improvements in recycling rates, which must now go ahead at pace. (2/6)”↗
25 Apr 2026MP & Parliamentmeasured“Northfield Labour out talking to postal voters over the last two days. If you are voting by post, your ballot must reach the Council by 22:00 on polling day. If you can't send your vote in time, you can still take it to the polling station.”↗
25 Apr 2026Educationcelebratory“Great to answer questions from St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School's inaugural A Level politics class yesterday.”↗
23 Apr 2026MP & Parliamentmeasured“Hi Stuart. Whereabouts do you live? We've been out almost every week since the general election, barring extreme weather and religious holidays.”↗
23 Apr 2026Local Governmentcelebratory“Back out delivering leaflets and knocking on doors today for Carmel Corrigan, Labour's superb councillor for Kings Norton North.”↗
19 Apr 2026MP & Parliamentmeasured“Labour out on the doorstep across Northfield constituency today. We're working hard for every vote.”↗
18 Apr 2026Culture & Communitycelebratory“Congratulations to the organisers of Pride of Longbridge on their 20th annual gathering. A fantastic celebration of motoring and industrial heritage. And the rain held off until the end.”↗
18 Apr 2026Crime & Policingcelebratory“Great to be out talking to residents this morning with Seb Lovell-Huckle, Labour's candidate for Allens Cross. Some months ago, I helped secure more regular police patrols. A number of residents reported that anti-social behavior associated with an alley has fallen as a result.”↗
18 Apr 2026Local Governmentmeasured“Just some of the Northfield Labour teams out, talking to residents in recent days. The polls indicate that it's between Labour and Reform for leadership of the Council. We're working hard for every vote.”↗
16 Apr 2026Defence & Securityempathetic“The accommodation will now be closed to up to a year (until Summer 2026). The personnel of the Royal Centre for Defence Medicine deserve better. (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.