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Every substantive Bluesky post by Liam Byrne, 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
@liambyrnemp.bsky.social
116posts
107substantive
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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
  • Government12
  • UK government7
Most supports
  • Andy Burnham10
  • Labour government8
  • Labour Party5
Top topics
  • Economy & Jobs (General)34 postsneutral
  • Other14 postsneutral
  • Defence & Security12 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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19 Jul 2026Economy & Jobs (General)measured“Andy Burnham enters Downing Street promising to rewire our economy, reindustrialise Britain and put hope in every heart. But how we turn those ambitions into a governing project for a deep and equal freedom? Here’s this weeks essay: open.substack.com/pub/liambyrn...”↗
17 Jul 2026Tax & Public Financesmeasured“WATCH: Discussing Wealth Tax on @lbc.co.uk with Andrew Marr and @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social 1/2”↗
17 Jul 2026Tax & Public Financesmeasured“👀 my piece for @neweconomics.bsky.social neweconomics.org/2026/07/the-...”↗
17 Jul 2026Tax & Public Financesmeasured“Britain's G20 Presidency in 2027 is a real chance for action, not just a photo op. A coordinated minimum wealth tax on the super-rich - agreed together, so capital can't simply run - would raise serious resources and show the kind of leadership economic security demands.”↗
17 Jul 2026Cost of Livingmeasured“Sorry to miss those of you who weren't about. If you've still got our cost-of-living survey at home, get it filled in so I can deliver your feedback to the new Prime Minister.”↗
17 Jul 2026Local Governmentmeasured“Out on Este Road in Garretts Green for our weekly street surgery. Residents told me about the parking and speeding issues - and the anti-social behaviour of e-bike riders. Plus, the potholes that never seem to get properly fixed. I'm onto all of it.”↗
15 Jul 2026Defence & Securitymeasured“Ministers will face questions on Israel, UAE, and Russia, and on transit of controlled items onto prohibited countries. Live from 09.30am – 👀 here: parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/...”↗
15 Jul 2026Defence & Securitymeasured“This morning, the Business and Trade Committee is questioning ministers from Department for Business and Trade; Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office; and Ministry of Defence on UK exports of arms and of any components that could be put to military use.”↗
14 Jul 2026Economy & Jobs (General)measured“I welcomed the UK-Switzerland trade deal today - £5.2bn a year for British services exporters is real money for real jobs. But I pressed the Minister on the small print: → Does this lock in higher costs for NHS medicines? → Is access to generic medicine genuinely protected? Our exchange:”↗
14 Jul 2026Transportangry“It's: → Families losing their holiday to a miles and miles of queues → A third of Britain's goods traffic stuck at a standstill → Our economy paying the price for someone else's rollout problems Suspend the checks. Fix the bugs. Then switch it back on. 2/2”↗
14 Jul 2026Immigrationmeasured“For weeks, I’ve been warning of a critical incident in Dover unless the EU suspends its new border checks until the system actually works. This isn't a technical glitch. Thank you @itvnews.bsky.social Business & Economics Editor, Joel Hills, for the reporting: www.itv.com/news/2026-07... 1/2”↗
14 Jul 2026Economy & Jobs (General)measured“The FRC sets the rules on corporate governance and audit. Trust in British business depends on getting this right. We report Thursday.”↗
14 Jul 2026Economy & Jobs (General)measured“This afternoon, the Business and Trade Committee has a pre-appointment hearing with the Government's preferred candidate for Chair of the Financial Reporting Council, Jayne-Anne Gadhia. 👀 Live from 2.30pm: parliamentlive.tv/event/index/...”↗
11 Jul 2026Tax & Public Financesmeasured“Here’s this weeks essay, with an intro to the essay I’ve written for @neweconomics.bsky.social on why Mr Burnham should a global coordination of wealth tax strategy at the G20 open.substack.com/pub/liambyrn...”↗
11 Jul 2026Tax & Public Financesmeasured“Here’s @guardian with the story about my new essay for @NEF on how the UK can use next years G20 presidency to make progress on restoring fairness to our tax system w/ international cooperation on wealth taxes www.theguardian.com/global-devel...”↗
9 Jul 2026Defence & Securitymeasured“This week I met representatives from Spain, Belgium and the Netherlands to hear how their countries have made this work in practice. More on this to follow when I put the challenge to ministers in front of my Committee in Parliament. 3/3”↗
9 Jul 2026Defence & Securityangry“ – along with a ten-point plan to transform our approach to Benjamin Netanyahu’s brutal war crimes in Gaza and the out-of-control settler violence in the West Bank. That has to now include a total ban on trade with illegal settlements. 2/3”↗
9 Jul 2026Othercelebratory“A very important shift in position by Andy Burnham. I, along with colleagues in Labour Friends of Palestine & the Middle East, have been pushing hard for this – 1/3 x.com/andyburnham/...”↗
9 Jul 2026Defence & Securitymeasured“This week I met representatives from Spain, Belgium and the Netherlands to hear how their countries have made this work in practice. More on this to follow when I put the challenge to ministers in front of my Committee in Parliament. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...”↗
9 Jul 2026Defence & Securityangry“ – along with a ten-point plan to transform our approach to Benjamin Netanyahu’s brutal war crimes in Gaza and the out-of-control settler violence in the West Bank. That has to now include a total ban on trade with illegal settlements.”↗
9 Jul 2026Othercelebratory“A very important shift in position by Andy Burnham. I, along with colleagues in Labour Friends of Palestine & the Middle East, have been pushing hard for this”↗
9 Jul 2026Local Governmentmeasured“The question now should not be whether devolution is a good thing. The real question is how to drive “devo-max” as hard and as fast as possible. Read the rest of my article for Labour List here: labourlist.org/2026/07/lets...”↗
9 Jul 2026Economy & Jobs (General)celebratory“Andy Burnham’s economy speech last week was a big moment. After Labour’s long “hot essay summer”, here at last was an economic strategy that could reboot shared growth, from the visible economy of our high streets to the commanding heights of tomorrow’s industries.”↗
8 Jul 2026Technology & Digitalmeasured“Watch live from 2.30pm: www.parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/...”↗
8 Jul 2026Technology & Digitalmeasured“Most British businesses still aren’t using AI, while around 7/10 workers are employed in jobs where AI could reshape the tasks they perform. The Business & Trade Committee’s inquiry is asking a simple question: is Britain preparing for the biggest change to the world of work since the internet?”↗
7 Jul 2026MP & Parliamentmeasured“Today, the Business & Trade Committee will question Secretary of State, Department of Business & Trade, Peter Kyle, about the work of his department. He'll be joined by Amanda Brooks CBE interim Permanent Secretary, Department of Business &Trade. Live from 2.30pm: parliamentlive.tv/event/index/...”↗
7 Jul 2026Economy & Jobs (General)measured“That’s the purpose of our report and why we’re asking the Government to think again. Read the report here: publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm5902/cm... 7/7”↗
7 Jul 2026Economy & Jobs (General)measured“Growth begins with small business. If Britain is serious about growing the economy, reviving our high streets and creating good jobs, we need a more coherent and ambitious plan to help small firms invest, hire and thrive. 6/7”↗
7 Jul 2026Economy & Jobs (General)measured“We’re therefore asking ministers to return to us with fresh proposals in six critical areas: procurement, tax, energy costs, the cost of crime, bogus self-employment and protections for franchisees. 5/7”↗
7 Jul 2026Tax & Public Financesmeasured“Too many recommendations have been set aside, and too many existing schemes have simply been restated rather than new solutions brought forward, not least on business rates and energy bills. 4/7”↗
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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.