Danny Dyer unleashed a foul-mouthed tirade against successive prime ministers during a protest demanding public ownership of the water industry, calling them 'c***s' and questioning the mandate of Labour leader Andy Burnham. The 49-year-old EastEnders actor was speaking at a demonstration in Leysdown-on-Sea, Kent, on September 20, 2026, where he joined his daughter Dani Dyer and singer Becky Hill in backing the 'stop the sewage' campaign.
Danny Dyer's Unfiltered Message to the PM
In an interview with the BBC, Dyer was asked about his message for the prime minister. He responded: 'I don't know who the prime minister is, mate. Do you?' When reminded that Andy Burnham has held the role since July 20, he quipped: 'Yeah, but who is he? I don't understand.'
'Did anyone vote for him?', he asked. 'Because I didn't vote for him. So I think we've had successive prime ministers that are c***s. End of.' He concluded with 'Put that on the f***ing BBC' before walking off.
Public Reaction and Support
The video, shared by political reporter Michael Keohan on X, has been viewed over a million times. Keohan wrote: 'I don't think we'll use this clip of Danny Dyer on the news tonight.' The clip drew widespread praise, with @mary_hail20316 stating, 'Never a more true set of words have been spoken', while @LateNight808 called him a 'national treasure' and a 'legend'.
However, not everyone supported Dyer's language. @musicredman branded his comments 'classless', while @SinckTim accused him of being 'performative'. Despite this, many praised his straight talk, with jokes about how 'Danny and Andy need to sit down over a cup of tea'.
Water Quality Concerns and Campaign Demands
In less vulgar terms, Dyer spoke to the BBC about running his caravan park on the Isle of Sheppey as part of a TV series. He noted that 'when you look out to the sea, you can smell the twang in the air', calling the water quality 'a disgrace'. Addressing protesters, he added: 'There's no empathy anymore. No one wants to look after each other. So look, I appreciate you all coming out, and you know, let's try and make a difference.'
Becky Hill, an open-water swimming fan, said she finds it 'disgusting' when there is human waste in the sea, calling for people to 'stand up and make a difference'. Ed Acteson, co-founder of SOS Whitstable and creator of the petition, said: 'The public has had enough of being asked to accept polluted waterways, failing infrastructure and rising bills while shareholders and senior executives continue to be rewarded. Water is an essential public service, not a vehicle for private profit.' He added: 'We want an industry run in the interests of people and the environment, with its income reinvested in the system rather than extracted from it.'
Danny Dyer's Political History
This is not Dyer's first political outburst. Eight years ago, in a famous appearance on Good Evening Britain, he told Piers Morgan, then-Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, and Pamela Anderson that 'no one has got a f***ing clue what Brexit is'. He then asked, 'What's happened to that t**t, Cameron, who brought it on?', accusing him of 'scuttling off' to put his 'trotters up' in Europe. The rant was named Channel 5's 'TV moment of the year'.
Dyer has also criticised both the Conservatives and Labour, calling Sir Keir Starmer a 'non-entity' and admitting his vote to leave the EU was a 'massive mistake' made out of frustration. He has called for more working-class people in top jobs, saying last July: 'They should be running our country, not people pretending they're working class because they've had a pint in a pub.'
The protest came after more than 315,000 people signed a petition calling for the water industry to be 'run in the interests of people and the environment'. The campaign continues to demand an end to private profit from essential services, with activists like Acteson urging the government to reinvest income in the system.
