dannie gruff 🐉
@deccamitford.bsky.social
public servant trying to do my bit. tweeting about dysfunctional public services, im even less fun over on the gram
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on why public service “professionals” tend to blame their “clients” for all their woes open.substack.com/pub/sunbeams...
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!
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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...
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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
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Part one: why I don’t think the homelessness Minister necessarily needed to resign
August 10, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Part one: why I don’t think the homelessness Minister necessarily needed to resign
Part one: why I don’t think the homelessness Minister necessarily needed to resign
August 10, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Part one: why I don’t think the homelessness Minister necessarily needed to resign
In defence of Red Len : tldr why working class folk like myself deserve nice things too
July 28, 2025 at 4:10 PM
In defence of Red Len : tldr why working class folk like myself deserve nice things too
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Hello
It’s been a while as I’ve been away on a hiking holiday but I was delighted with the high court ruling on #brockwellpark and here’s some thoughts
It’s been a while as I’ve been away on a hiking holiday but I was delighted with the high court ruling on #brockwellpark and here’s some thoughts
May 18, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Hello
It’s been a while as I’ve been away on a hiking holiday but I was delighted with the high court ruling on #brockwellpark and here’s some thoughts
It’s been a while as I’ve been away on a hiking holiday but I was delighted with the high court ruling on #brockwellpark and here’s some thoughts
Hello
It’s been a while as I’ve been away on a hiking holiday but I was delighted with the high court ruling on #brockwellpark and here’s some thoughts
It’s been a while as I’ve been away on a hiking holiday but I was delighted with the high court ruling on #brockwellpark and here’s some thoughts
May 18, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Hello
It’s been a while as I’ve been away on a hiking holiday but I was delighted with the high court ruling on #brockwellpark and here’s some thoughts
It’s been a while as I’ve been away on a hiking holiday but I was delighted with the high court ruling on #brockwellpark and here’s some thoughts
Great article on weird short term funding cycles and why they are very silly, from my esteemed colleagues @itsgroundswell.bsky.social
The instability caused by short-term homelessness funding could lead to a crisis of trust with our service users
The current homelessness funding system risks ruining our bond with clients and volunteers, write Michael Chandler, chief executive of Groundswell
www.insidehousing.co.uk
April 28, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Great article on weird short term funding cycles and why they are very silly, from my esteemed colleagues @itsgroundswell.bsky.social