Jon Courtenay Grimwood

Maltese born, Edinburgh novelist. ASD. Lapsed journalist. PhD St Andrews. Writes as Jonathan Grimwood, Jack G & Jon Courtenay G. Owns cat that’s a drug addict. he/him ‘Triumphant…’ FT http://jonathangrimwood.com http://jackgrimwood.com http://j-cg.co.uk

Joined August 2023

Jon Courtenay Grimwood joncg.bsky.social · Feb 4
He has always been exactly the man they thought he was, which is why the party kept reaching for him every time cynicism trumped probity.
- Gaby Hinsliff handle.invalid · Feb 4
  Wes Streeting saying on Today that Mandelson is ‘not the man we thought he was’ but the trouble is, he is exactly the man we thought, just on a much worse scale than almost anyone thought. And there is an alternative world where none of this is this govt’s problem, because they never gave him a job
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Jon Courtenay Grimwood joncg.bsky.social · Feb 1
This is, I feel, a dinner party invitation that needs to happen. Perhaps someone could leave the Mess revolver lying around.
- marybeard handle.invalid · Feb 1
  You dont win 'em all! Reform's Matt Goodwin in Sunday Times: 'Most .. people criticising me are nerds.The last thing I want is to be at some dinner party table with Nick Robinson & Mary Beard. I'd rather shoot myself in the head'. Hang on, I'm not THAT bad!Nerds sometimes have a (thoughtful!) point.
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Jon Courtenay Grimwood joncg.bsky.social · Jan 30
Bloody Scandinavians going round believing in truth, justice and the Nordic way. (Also, empathy, and other scandalous socialist stuff like that...)
- Zack Beauchamp zackbeauchamp.bsky.social · Jan 30
  Chris Rufo is so upset about the Minneapolis protests that he is resorting to anti-Nordic racism christopherrufo.com/p/the-curse-...
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