Luke Pollard
United Kingdom
Labour
member of the 59th Parliament of the United Kingdom
government
Luke Pollard is a British politician who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Plymouth Sutton and Devonport since 2017. A member of the Labour and Co-operative parties, he has served as Minister of State for Defence Readiness and Industry since 2025. He previously served as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Armed Forces from 2024 to 2025.
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Aug 24, 2026
Lean Right
UK Defence Minister calls for social media firms to remove dangerous driving videos, citing a trend of driving the wrong way.
This is seen as another example of government overreach into private platform content moderation, which Lean Right audiences distrust as censorship and a distraction from more pressing issues.
Aug 24, 2026
Lean Left
Defence minister calling for social media companies to remove dangerous driving videos.
Seen as a distraction from addressing root causes of reckless behavior, with the Lean Left favoring structural solutions over platform bans.