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Every substantive Bluesky post by Steve Darling, 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
@stevedarlingmp.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
  • Government8
  • Keir Starmer2
Most supports
  • Liberal Democrats6
  • RNLI2
  • Arthritis UK1
Top topics
  • Health & NHS19 postsneutral
  • Culture & Community19 postssupportive
  • Crime & Policing6 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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25 May 2026Culture & Communitycelebratory“I’m supporting the @age_uk #ActNowAgeBetter campaign, encouraging everyone to lead a more active lifestyle. You can find out more about the campaign by reading this article: www.ageuk.org.uk/discover/202...”↗
24 May 2026Culture & Communitycelebratory“It is so important for MPs to hear from you about what you think needs changing in our Bay, and then we can feed this back to Parliament to try to change legislation. This week I attended the Wellbeing Group at the Windmill Centre, run by Emma Ellis and her team, who are doing incredible work.”↗
23 May 2026Health & NHSmeasured“With 15,000 people living with arthritis in Torbay, I’m supporting @arthritisukorg in arthritis awareness month to promote the importance of early diagnosis, otherwise it can increase NHS costs, hurt the economy, and leave patients in pain for longer. #Arthritis #ArthritisUK #Torbay”↗
22 May 2026Health & NHSmeasured“After recently hearing about the appalling racist treatment of hospital staff in Torbay, I asked hospital bosses in my weekly meeting with them what they were doing to address this. I was reassured to hear about their 'red card' system to ensure zero tolerance to racism in the Hospital.”↗
22 May 2026Social Careempathetic“PIP provides vital support for Disabled people to live their lives with dignity in ways most people would take for granted. Yet engaging with the DWP around PIP can be deeply distressing. If you have experience of PIP, please submit evidence to the Timms Review www.disabilityrightsuk.org/pip-survey”↗
22 May 2026disabilitycelebratory“Motability have paused their controversial Drive Smart scheme, thanks in part to Lib Dem Pressure with my colleague Andrew George. The scheme had made it compulsory for drivers to fit black boxes to their vehicles and then rated users' driving habits.”↗
21 May 2026Defence & Securitymeasured“Torbay resident Elliott Michael Roberts has been detained by the Israeli military, whilst participating in the Global Sumud Flotilla, a peaceful international maritime mission involving doctors, journalists and human rights defenders. I have written to the Foreign Secretary demanding support.”↗
21 May 2026Economy & Jobs (General)measured“English Language Teaching Centres added £82 million pounds in value to the economy in the South West in 2024, boosting our hospitality industry. I met with Jodie yesterday, the CEO of English UK to discuss the fact that tax relief for families renting their rooms out has not gone up since 2016.”↗
21 May 2026Housing & Planningmeasured“The Street Paw 'No One Left Outside' Campaign aims to end the situation where homeless people are forced to choose between a safe place to stay and keeping their pet, by calling for shelters to allow pets where it is safe to do so. I attended a meeting in Parliament to promote the campaign.”↗
20 May 2026Defence & Securitycelebratory“Ukraine currently acts as the shield of Europe, securing our liberty against Russia, which undermines our democracy. For Ukrainian Celebration Day, Vyshyvanka Day I celebrated by wearing traditional Ukrainian dress in Parliament with other Parliamentarians.”↗
20 May 2026Educationmeasured“Take the first step to find out how you can make numbers work for you this #NationalNumeracyDay by trying the National Numeracy Challenge www.nationalnumeracy.org.uk/challenge”↗
20 May 2026Social Carecelebratory“As someone who is adopted myself I know our society owes a massive debt of thanks to both those who foster or adopt. It was a pleasure to catch up with Annette at the Offshore Bay Festival, who recruits foster carers for Torbay Council. Jennie and I trained with her and her dog Abbie.”↗
20 May 2026Culture & Communitymeasured“With temperatures set to rise, @RSPCA_official is reminding dog owners to take extra care to protect their pets' welfare. Never leave a dog in a car on a hot day and always be careful around walking them during spells of warm weather. More advice 👇 bit.ly/DDIHC23 bit.ly/DDOHW23”↗
19 May 2026Technology & Digitalmeasured“Young people should have a say concerning the proposed Social Media Ban and other legislation on digital policy. I met with members of the Youth Town Hall Yesterday, supported by FlippGen, to discuss their recommendations for social media policy for young people.”↗
19 May 2026Social Caremeasured“With the Independent Pensions Commission's interim report being published today, I met with them yesterday to discuss current issues with pensions adequacy, including the gender pensions gap and the costs for renters in retirement.”↗
19 May 2026Educationcelebratory“Students at Brunel School have opened a new cafe, which they have designed and decorated as their construction work experience. I really enjoyed officially opening the cafe on Friday and talking to students about politics.”↗
18 May 2026Local Governmentmeasured“Torbay is one of the most deprived local authorities in the South West. This can be particularly challenging for our young people. Today I attended a Parliamentary meeting for Coastal Communities to talk about the experiences of young people in those communities.”↗
18 May 2026Crime & Policingmeasured“At my latest pop-up surgery at Tesco in Paignton town centre, issues raised with me included: antisocial behaviour in the town centre, potholes and dentistry in Torbay. We have seen massive cuts to support services and policing over many years, and we are still suffering from antisocial behaviour.”↗
18 May 2026Culture & Communitycelebratory“The RNLI do an amazing job saving lives at sea with lifeboats and lifeguards. It was great to be able to support their stall at the Offshore Bay Festival. Thanks for all your amazing work.”↗
17 May 2026Health & NHSmeasured“Challenges around mental health services, inconsistency of care from our hospital and a postcode lottery from our Integrated Care Board are all issues that were raised at my latest surgery in Paignton yesterday. You can reach out at steve.darling.mp@parliament.uk or call our team on 07908 349347.”↗
17 May 2026Social Carecelebratory“I'm proud to support @fosteringnet's Foster Care Fortnight campaign, raising awareness of the every day realities of fostering. We urgently need 6,000 more foster carers across the UK to support children and young people to thrive. Find out more: www.thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/for-carers/b...”↗
16 May 2026Economy & Jobs (General)celebratory“Eat that Frog! do amazing work here in Torbay. It was then great to meet with Lucy Lewis from Build Torbay as well as five young people who Eat that Frog! are helping to build their confidence with work in the construction industry.”↗
16 May 2026Economy & Jobs (General)measured“Cash withdrawals from Post Offices in Torbay are higher than the national average, we should protect Access to Cash for small businesses, and for vulnerable society members. The Lib Dems want to introduce a national financial inclusion strategy to protect access to cash. #Torbay”↗
15 May 2026Health & NHScelebratory“The Green Wave initiative at Abbey School, led by Edith and Brett, supports the work of Horatio's Garden, which creates and maintains accessible gardens in NHS Spinal Injury Centres. Good luck Brett and Edith! edm.parliament.uk/early-day-mo...”↗
15 May 2026Housing & Planningempathetic“It was concerning to hear about the problems faced by parents with overcrowding and poor maintenance in their housing at the Community Cafe at Barton Church this morning. Families are having to put up with situations that would not be out of place in a Dickens novel.”↗
14 May 2026Culture & Communitycelebratory“The UK School Dog of the Year Awards yesterday celebrated the dogs who make learning calmer and easier. It was great to attend and deliver a speech about how important dogs are to children's wellbeing and happiness. Congratulations to all the winners and their teams. #Dogs #Animals”↗
14 May 2026Culture & Communitycelebratory“Sound Communities do amazing work in Torbay, supporting young people and helping them develop confidence as well as useful skills in the creative industries. I really enjoyed meeting with Grace and Daisy from Sound Communities earlier this week and hearing about their Boom Bus.”↗
13 May 2026Local Governmentmeasured“Following the recent closure of the TG Jones store in Union Street, Post Office are currently advertising for existing or new businesses to apply to operate a post office in Torquay. Interested parties should register their interest using the link here: runapostoffice.co.uk/branch/torqu...”↗
13 May 2026Health & NHScelebratory“#InternationalNursesDay I'm proud to support nursing staff across the world, including here in Torbay. Thank you for the skill, dedication and professionalism you show every day.”↗
13 May 2026Crime & Policingmeasured“Shoplifting continues to be a significant issue in our shops. I met recently with Kevin, the manager of the Tesco express on Victoria Street. Kevin is concerned about a recent uptick in theft in Paignton town centre. I have raised this with the police, and I am reaching out to other businesses.”↗
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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.