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So sad to see Dennis Skinner the beast of Bolsover has lost his seat in the commons. But at 87 and not in good health at the moment, it is time for a well earned rest for Dennis. I suspect before Dennis became an MP he had a proper job, something you cannot say about the vast majority of MPs nowadays . A lot of them out of university with some made up degree not knowing there arse from their elbow. One of my favorites from Dennis was when he said about the opposition 50 % of them were criminals. The speaker told Dennis he could not say that. So Dennis came back with 50% of them weren't criminals. There wont be another like Dennis sadly. So hope he has a long and happy retirement.
A large VAT Dave
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Dennis Skinner MP on 15:08 - Dec 14 with 3746 views
Don't share his politics, but there's something genuine about him and probably the last of a dying breed. On reflection, it's probably done him a favour and i wish him plenty more years
He worked down the pits like his father before him. Educated at grammar school, entered Parliament in 1970, and had he been re-elected would have been Father of the House.
He's unwell, 87 years old and probably way past his best, but he was a staunch Labour man (in the real sense of the word). Never took a penny in expenses and had a wicked sense of humour.
He's earned his retirement, that's for sure, though it's regrettable that he didn't quite clock-up 50 years as an MP.
“It is easier to fool people, than to convince them that they have been fooledâ€
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Dennis Skinner MP on 15:38 - Dec 14 with 3714 views
He worked down the pits like his father before him. Educated at grammar school, entered Parliament in 1970, and had he been re-elected would have been Father of the House.
He's unwell, 87 years old and probably way past his best, but he was a staunch Labour man (in the real sense of the word). Never took a penny in expenses and had a wicked sense of humour.
He's earned his retirement, that's for sure, though it's regrettable that he didn't quite clock-up 50 years as an MP.
Not only no expenses but refused to accept a parliamentary salary in excess of miners' wages; white, male, working class, and a socialist - a giant
I remember after all the privatisations, he was speaking in the house about what Labour were going to do “when” they won the election. Amidst loud jeering and heckling he made his belligerent speech culminating with, we are going to re-nationalise the privatised sectors. More baying and catcalls. When asked about compensating the shareholders he said, we will look at that but before we pay out we are going to means test them! Absolutely brilliant. He could give it and take it. Definitely a dying breed.
The worm of time turns not for the cuckoo of circumstance.
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Dennis Skinner MP on 19:38 - Dec 14 with 3527 views
It's a shame it had to end like that for him. He should really have retired before this election. I've met him in the past and what you saw on the TV was what you got in real life.
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Dennis Skinner MP on 21:23 - Dec 14 with 3461 views
The Last of the Mohicans so to speak,I take my hat off to you sir. Obviously people turned away from him because of Corbyn,not the gentleman himself. At 87,I think he`s done his bit and with ill health probably wouldn`t have seen out his term.
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Dennis Skinner MP on 21:41 - Dec 14 with 3444 views
The Last of the Mohicans so to speak,I take my hat off to you sir. Obviously people turned away from him because of Corbyn,not the gentleman himself. At 87,I think he`s done his bit and with ill health probably wouldn`t have seen out his term.
When I met him maybe 20 years ago he mentioned at the time that he'd had heart surgery previously.
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Dennis Skinner MP on 22:58 - Dec 14 with 3384 views
saw him at the durham miners gala during the miners strike. All the usual labour and union leaders at the time addressed the masses but only Dennis was able to whip them up with his stories of No 10 expenses under Thatcher and comparing that to what they were under sonny Jim...and then reminding the crowd of Thatchers repeated message to the public ...thegovernment has no money of its own, its you the taxpayers whose money they are spending.
A man who entered politics for the right reasons and served his constituents well.
He had served the public since age of 15 yo , as a Coal Miner, then as a Councillor, and then MP since 1970.
In 1987 I shared a car journey with him, when we picked him up from his Chesterfield home, to bring to the Town Hall for an election rally for David Williams, who is now a Green Party zOxford Councillor. Brilliant entertaining man, some cracking stories.
It’s ironic he lost, as he was a Brexit supporter, though not in favour of the Johnson or May deals. It’s a shame he didn’t retire before being beaten, but I suppose he wanted to serve his friend Jeremy Corbyn’s government.
He is a very witty, clever man, having a degree in economics, and a tremendous knowledge of working class history, including the Trade Union and Labour movement history .
I recall many years ago my late father telling me that Dennis had two brothers who didn't speak to him because his politics were not sufficiently left wing.
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Dennis Skinner MP on 19:10 - Dec 16 with 2906 views
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