Back دنيس سكينر Arabic ديننيس سكيننر ARZ Дэніс Скінер Byelorussian Dennis Skinner Spanish دنیس اسکینر Persian Dennis Skinner French Dennis Skinner Irish 데니스 스키너 Korean Dionysius Skinner Latin Dennis Skinner Dutch
Dennis Skinner | |
|---|---|
 Skinner in 2011 | |
| Honorary President of the Socialist Campaign Group | |
| Assumed office 6 May 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Member of Parliament for Bolsover | |
| In office 18 June 1970 – 6 November 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Harold Neal |
| Succeeded by | Mark Fletcher |
| Chair of the National Executive Committee of the Labour Party | |
| In office 7 October 1988 – 6 October 1989 | |
| Leader | Neil Kinnock |
| Preceded by | Neil Kinnock |
| Succeeded by | Jo Richardson |
| President of the Derbyshire Area of the National Union of Mineworkers | |
| In office June 1966 – 25 June 1970 | |
| Preceded by | Herbert Parkin |
| Succeeded by | Raymond Ellis (1972) |
| Alderman on Clay Cross Urban District Council | |
| In office 1962–1970 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Dennis Edward Skinner 11 February 1932 Clay Cross, Derbyshire, England |
| Political party | Labour |
| Other political affiliations | Socialist Campaign Group (1982–present) |
| Spouse |
Mary Parker
(m. 1960; sep. 1989) |
| Domestic partner | Lois Blasenheim |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Ruskin College |
| Profession | Miner, politician |
| Signature |  |
| Nickname | Beast of Bolsover |
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] Before entering Parliament, he worked for more than 20 years as a miner.
Nicknamed the "Beast of Bolsover", Skinner belonged to the Socialist Campaign Group of Labour MPs.[3][4][5] He was a member of the National Executive Committee of the Labour Party, with brief breaks, for 30 years, and was the committee's chairman from 1988 to 1989.[6] He was one of the longest serving members of the House of Commons and the longest continuously serving Labour MP.[7] He is a lifelong Eurosceptic.[8]
During his parliamentary career, Skinner was suspended from Parliament on at least ten occasions, usually for unparliamentary language when attacking opponents. Perhaps the most notable example of this occurred in 2016, when he referred to David Cameron as 'Dodgy Dave' during a parliamentary debate about the Panama Papers. He was also known for regularly heckling upon the arrival of Black Rod in the House of Commons chamber during the State Opening of Parliament.
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- ^ "Parliamentary career for Mr Dennis Skinner – MPs and Lords". UK Parliament. Archived from the original on 8 May 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
- ^ Broomhead, Michael (24 November 2014). "Profile: Dennis Skinner, The Beast of Bolsover, 5 of his Best Quotes". The Star. London. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
- ^ "Dennis Skinner quotes: the Beast of Bolsover in full flow" Archived 13 April 2017 at the Wayback Machine, The Week, 25 February 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
- ^ Hastings, Chris. "Dennis Skinner: claimed for accountants' fees on MPs' expenses". Telegraph.co.uk. Archived from the original on 5 April 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- ^ "Mr Dennis Skinner MP". UK Parliament. Archived from the original on 28 April 2019. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
- ^ "Dennis Skinner". Ruskin College. Archived from the original on 20 January 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ Pidd, Helen (8 January 2019). "'The way the EU treated the UK opened my eyes': Bolsover's Brexit". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 10 February 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
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