Dennis Skinner

Brilliant if true.

Agree,funny if true.Actually,I'd rather have crooks running the country instead of the thicko's and commies on Skinner's side of the House.

good ol' skinner, any footage?

Skinner a Brexiteer I believe.

Make a better job of it than May, wouldn't he?

So was Corbyn but it now looks like he'd make a pretty sh1t job of it too

The source of the misquote.

The origin of the quote seems to originate from long ago in 1981, during a debate on the British Telecommunications Bill, between Mr. Skinner and a certain David Alton:

Skinner: …it should be placed on record that, according to my hon. Friends who worked tirelessly in the Committee to oppose the provisions of the Bill, including this clause, the Liberal spokesman was not there half the time.

Alton: I do not know where the hon. Gentleman gets his facts from. If it is from one of his friends on the national executive committee of the Labour Party, I suspect that the information is probably as spurious and ridiculous as most of the other things said in that body. I can assure him that what he said is certainly not the case, and I hope that he will withdraw that comment immediately.

An exchange takes place between the pair and the speaker, who asks Skinner to keep on topic but not to withdraw the remark.

Skinner: The hon. Member for Edge Hill seems a bit upset about my saying that he was not there half the time. Will he settle for my agreeing that he was there the other half? That is an advance.

A few skinners on the Firm would certainly Improve the Labour paRTY

a smashing bloke

Skinner is nothing more than a career politician.
48 years in parliament and will be remembered for a few decent quips and a few decent speeches.
Yes worth every penny of the fortune he has received and the big fat pension he has to look forward to.

That's it aka  - I have worn ewe befour -  you have gone to far - know won says things about my nice friend.

You are finnish!!!

If you met him you would find not only is he direct but also good fun'

But maybe not for you but he ain't like any of the other bloodsuckers down there in westmonster

3 0  to barca now

A well-heeled and/or middle to upper-class wife/partner, I believe.

3 -1   then 4 -1  but then I was out

the thing we must not allow is for the great unwashed to rise above their station

two legs good

why isn't he the father of the house? **** off Clarke Skinner wins

A True Socialist and a great Comrade

Dennis Skinner is one of the most decent human beings I have ever met. Began life working down the pits, real hard work his detractors will never have done in their life, and he has never changed. He`ll be well remembered by the people who elected him for the past 48 years, the people he represented with 100% passion and commitment and he fully deserves his fat pension. Don`t think he ever missed a day in Parliament and he was always there whatever the issue. A man of principle and arguably the best constituency MP one could ever wish to elect and fight in their corner.

nobody wants to hear that worthy stuff. Men of principle are yesterdays men.
Liars & cheats are the new men of principle & nobody questions them. What a life

He's a wealthy man, done well out of politics.
Not sure what he's achieved though.

THEY sure do to tar him with same brush as the rest of the gravy train

try to tar

him

sorry been up to my neck in the brazilian league

no not the hairless one

You can Love Dennis or Leave him , but he is what he is ,A man of passion about his beliefs and His Country ...