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crystalhunt
20 Oct 18 17:13
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Skinner: "Half of the Tories opposite are crooks."

The Speaker: "Please retract."

Skinner: "Okay, half of the Tories opposite aren't crooks."

Laugh

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By:
saddo
When: 20 Oct 18 17:24
Laugh Brilliant if true.
By:
Roquebrune
When: 20 Oct 18 18:46
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.
By:
scandanavian_haven
When: 20 Oct 18 18:48
good ol' skinner, any footage? Laugh
By:
Tallywagger.
When: 20 Oct 18 19:08
Skinner a Brexiteer I believe.

Make a better job of it than May, wouldn't he?
By:
ufcdan
When: 20 Oct 18 19:09
So was Corbyn but it now looks like he'd make a pretty sh1t job of it too
By:
Sica Dan
When: 20 Oct 18 19:15
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.
By:
casemoney
When: 20 Oct 18 19:35
A few skinners on the Firm would certainly Improve the Labour paRTY
By:
moisok
When: 20 Oct 18 19:52
a smashing bloke
By:
akabula
When: 20 Oct 18 20:51
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.
By:
moisok
When: 20 Oct 18 21:10
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
By:
moisok
When: 20 Oct 18 21:10
3 0  to barca now
By:
impossible123
When: 20 Oct 18 23:19
A well-heeled and/or middle to upper-class wife/partner, I believe.
By:
moisok
When: 20 Oct 18 23:27
3 -1   then 4 -1  but then I was out
By:
moisok
When: 20 Oct 18 23:28
the thing we must not allow is for the great unwashed to rise above their station

two legs good
By:
northanlite
When: 20 Oct 18 23:38
why isn't he the father of the house? **** off Clarke Skinner wins
By:
anxious
When: 20 Oct 18 23:46
A True Socialist and a great Comrade
By:
themightymac
When: 21 Oct 18 00:01
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.
By:
northanlite
When: 21 Oct 18 00:11
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
By:
akabula
When: 21 Oct 18 00:18
He's a wealthy man, done well out of politics.
Not sure what he's achieved though.
By:
moisok
When: 21 Oct 18 01:08
THEY sure do to tar him with same brush as the rest of the gravy train
By:
moisok
When: 21 Oct 18 01:09
try to tar

him

sorry been up to my neck in the brazilian league

no not the hairless one
By:
casemoney
When: 21 Oct 18 03:58
You can Love Dennis or Leave him , but he is what he is ,A man of passion about his beliefs and His Country ...
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