Dennis Skinner quotes: the Beast of Bolsover in full flow

Few target have escaped the acid tongue of Dennis Skinner, a former miner and veteran Labour MP

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In his four and a half decades in the House of Commons, Dennis Skinner has become known as much for his acid wit as for his dedicated attendance in Parliament. His jokes and heckles during the Queen's Speech are now almost as established a part of proceedings as the presence of Black Rod himself, but while his interruptions sometimes provoke chuckle of appreciation on both sides of the house, he remains a standard bearer for Old Labour.

Here is a selection of the most celebrated Dennis Skinner quotations:

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