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Recorded 12 July 2017. Dennis Edward Skinner (born 11 February 1932) is a British former politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Bolsover for 49 years, from 1970 to 2019. [1] A member of the Labour Party, he is known for his left-wing views and republican sentiments. [2]
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Dec 13, 2019 · 13 December 2019. By David Pittam,BBC News. Getty Images. Dennis Skinner was known as the Beast of Bolsover. Veteran Labour politician Dennis Skinner, 87, has lost the seat he had held...
Dec 13, 2019 · Dennis Skinner was known as the Beast of Bolsover. By David Pittam. BBC News. Veteran Labour politician Dennis Skinner, 87, has lost the seat he had held since 1970 after being defeated by...
Jul 30, 2017 · Interview. Dennis Skinner: ‘I’ve never done any cross-party stuff. I can’t even contemplate it’. Tim Adams. Firebrand MP Dennis Skinner has held Bolsover for Labour for 47 years. Now the...
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Dennis Edward Skinner (born 11 February 1932) is a British Labour politician. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Bolsover between 1970 and 2019. [1] Personal life. Skinner was born in Clay Cross, Derbyshire. He studied at Ruskin College. He married Mary Parker in 1960, however the two separated in 1989. They had three children. Political career
Dec 13, 2019 · Dennis Skinner, the lion of the left, lost the seat he held for 49 years as the Conservatives made deep gains in Labour heartlands. Mr Skinner, dubbed the “Beast of Bolsover” because of his...
Jan 22, 2022 · A new play by Kevin Fegan, based on the life and times of former Labour MP Dennis Skinner, will premiere in Derby Theatre. The play, named after Mr Skinner's nickname for Westminster, explores his political career and encounters with songs and humour.
