dannie gruff 🐉
@deccamitford.bsky.social
public servant serving the lowly. tweeting about dysfunctional public services, im even less fun over on the gram
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As various people have pointed out, I grew up in large, castle-like house
But I don’t live in a castle i live in a fortified tower with non-castle features
But I don’t live in a castle i live in a fortified tower with non-castle features
Please can @mrrickygervais.bsky.social fans stop liking this post, it’s too high brow for the likes of you
Ricky Gervais, giving millions to charity all whilst making us laugh. Bloody good rep!
January 28, 2026 at 9:30 AM
Please can @mrrickygervais.bsky.social fans stop liking this post, it’s too high brow for the likes of you
As various people have pointed out, I grew up in large, castle-like house
But I don’t live in a castle i live in a fortified tower with non-castle features
But I don’t live in a castle i live in a fortified tower with non-castle features
January 18, 2026 at 7:19 PM
As various people have pointed out, I grew up in large, castle-like house
But I don’t live in a castle i live in a fortified tower with non-castle features
But I don’t live in a castle i live in a fortified tower with non-castle features
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Who is Konstantin Kisin and why does he have so many “hot takes”?
January 11, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Who is Konstantin Kisin and why does he have so many “hot takes”?
Who is Konstantin Kisin and why does he have so many “hot takes”?
January 11, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Who is Konstantin Kisin and why does he have so many “hot takes”?
Wrote about dodgy landlords again! But also how the tax payer funds them 🙃
Why are private landlords allowed to exploit the state so?
and why the homelessness industrial complex is more like 1990s Russia than we care to admit
open.substack.com
January 9, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Wrote about dodgy landlords again! But also how the tax payer funds them 🙃
Inspired by Tim Harwood and Nigel Farage of @gbnewsonline.bsky.social I am continuing my digital detox, only now catching up on HM speech
I don’t agree with his classist statements about large screens - but at least we can agree on less screen time overall in 2026!
I don’t agree with his classist statements about large screens - but at least we can agree on less screen time overall in 2026!
January 3, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Inspired by Tim Harwood and Nigel Farage of @gbnewsonline.bsky.social I am continuing my digital detox, only now catching up on HM speech
I don’t agree with his classist statements about large screens - but at least we can agree on less screen time overall in 2026!
I don’t agree with his classist statements about large screens - but at least we can agree on less screen time overall in 2026!
Ricky Gervais, giving millions to charity all whilst making us laugh. Bloody good rep!
December 21, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Ricky Gervais, giving millions to charity all whilst making us laugh. Bloody good rep!
Reposted by dannie gruff 🐉
Would you want to wipe someone’s bottom for a career? Really…?
The inverse snobbery around Polanski’s comments on #questiontime are very telling.
The inverse snobbery around Polanski’s comments on #questiontime are very telling.
December 7, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Would you want to wipe someone’s bottom for a career? Really…?
The inverse snobbery around Polanski’s comments on #questiontime are very telling.
The inverse snobbery around Polanski’s comments on #questiontime are very telling.
Would you want to wipe someone’s bottom for a career? Really…?
The inverse snobbery around Polanski’s comments on #questiontime are very telling.
The inverse snobbery around Polanski’s comments on #questiontime are very telling.
December 7, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Would you want to wipe someone’s bottom for a career? Really…?
The inverse snobbery around Polanski’s comments on #questiontime are very telling.
The inverse snobbery around Polanski’s comments on #questiontime are very telling.
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Why do so many councils have security staff outside their buildings?
December 4, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Why do so many councils have security staff outside their buildings?
Why do so many councils have security staff outside their buildings?
December 4, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Why do so many councils have security staff outside their buildings?
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This weekend at “Your” Party conference was a shit show
However I feel the undemocratic purges ironically helped us win the arguments for collective leadership.
So it’s time for pessimism of the intellect sure - but optimism of the will too #yourparty
However I feel the undemocratic purges ironically helped us win the arguments for collective leadership.
So it’s time for pessimism of the intellect sure - but optimism of the will too #yourparty
December 1, 2025 at 8:33 PM
This weekend at “Your” Party conference was a shit show
However I feel the undemocratic purges ironically helped us win the arguments for collective leadership.
So it’s time for pessimism of the intellect sure - but optimism of the will too #yourparty
However I feel the undemocratic purges ironically helped us win the arguments for collective leadership.
So it’s time for pessimism of the intellect sure - but optimism of the will too #yourparty
It worked in Paris in 1871 since you mention it!
these people are a fucking parody, "so it’s time for pessimism of the intellect sure - but optimism of the will too" fucking hell is this the 1870's
December 2, 2025 at 8:41 AM
It worked in Paris in 1871 since you mention it!
This weekend at “Your” Party conference was a shit show
However I feel the undemocratic purges ironically helped us win the arguments for collective leadership.
So it’s time for pessimism of the intellect sure - but optimism of the will too #yourparty
However I feel the undemocratic purges ironically helped us win the arguments for collective leadership.
So it’s time for pessimism of the intellect sure - but optimism of the will too #yourparty
December 1, 2025 at 8:33 PM
This weekend at “Your” Party conference was a shit show
However I feel the undemocratic purges ironically helped us win the arguments for collective leadership.
So it’s time for pessimism of the intellect sure - but optimism of the will too #yourparty
However I feel the undemocratic purges ironically helped us win the arguments for collective leadership.
So it’s time for pessimism of the intellect sure - but optimism of the will too #yourparty
on why public service “professionals” tend to blame their “clients” for all their woes open.substack.com/pub/sunbeams...
December 1, 2025 at 12:06 PM
on why public service “professionals” tend to blame their “clients” for all their woes open.substack.com/pub/sunbeams...
I’ve made an insightful video breaking down the Tory coup threatening to bring down the BBC www.instagram.com/reel/DQ_c2cS...
November 13, 2025 at 11:00 AM
I’ve made an insightful video breaking down the Tory coup threatening to bring down the BBC www.instagram.com/reel/DQ_c2cS...
As a Labour centrist I thought it was very important that I congratulate Zohran Mamdani
November 8, 2025 at 7:24 PM
As a Labour centrist I thought it was very important that I congratulate Zohran Mamdani
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Some thoughts, musings if you will on the so called “post literate” society after spending a lot of time staring at a screen reading this about it open.substack.com/pub/sunbeams...
October 27, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Some thoughts, musings if you will on the so called “post literate” society after spending a lot of time staring at a screen reading this about it open.substack.com/pub/sunbeams...
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Some thoughts on the story about the autistic man that didn’t get offered the job at Waitrose
October 28, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Some thoughts on the story about the autistic man that didn’t get offered the job at Waitrose
Some thoughts on the story about the autistic man that didn’t get offered the job at Waitrose
October 28, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Some thoughts on the story about the autistic man that didn’t get offered the job at Waitrose
Some thoughts, musings if you will on the so called “post literate” society after spending a lot of time staring at a screen reading this about it open.substack.com/pub/sunbeams...
October 27, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Some thoughts, musings if you will on the so called “post literate” society after spending a lot of time staring at a screen reading this about it open.substack.com/pub/sunbeams...
Reposted by dannie gruff 🐉
Wrote about awful rise of racism particularly from two particular wankers on the Tory benches
Why are some Tories being so openly racist?
Awaab Ishak was Somali. Does Nick Timothy think his "culture" led him to die?
open.substack.com
October 14, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Wrote about awful rise of racism particularly from two particular wankers on the Tory benches
Wrote about awful rise of racism particularly from two particular wankers on the Tory benches
Why are some Tories being so openly racist?
Awaab Ishak was Somali. Does Nick Timothy think his "culture" led him to die?
open.substack.com
October 14, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Wrote about awful rise of racism particularly from two particular wankers on the Tory benches
I cannot BELIEVE a labour home sec is finally using their coherence speech to chat immigration at long last also, sunbeamsoutofcucumbers.substack.com/p/the-bbc-ar...
September 29, 2025 at 7:15 PM
I cannot BELIEVE a labour home sec is finally using their coherence speech to chat immigration at long last also, sunbeamsoutofcucumbers.substack.com/p/the-bbc-ar...
Part 2 of 2! Why the discourse around homelessness is all wrong
The former ministers tenants were never going to be made “homeless”, they are clearly eloquent people who can write emails
The former ministers tenants were never going to be made “homeless”, they are clearly eloquent people who can write emails
August 11, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Part 2 of 2! Why the discourse around homelessness is all wrong
The former ministers tenants were never going to be made “homeless”, they are clearly eloquent people who can write emails
The former ministers tenants were never going to be made “homeless”, they are clearly eloquent people who can write emails