"If I am doing a speech at a Labour party meeting - I think I have done every constituency - I'll look for a happy face, and talk to that face. In the Commons, with all the anger, I'll fix on a blank panel above their heads."
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Dennis Skinner, born on 19th December 1932 in Derbyshire, England, is a distinguished British politician renowned for his unwavering commitment to socialist principles. A former coal miner, Skinner became a Member of Parliament in 1970, representing the Bolsover constituency for over five decades. Known as "the Beast of Bolsover," his sharp wit and fierce advocacy for workers' rights have left an indelible mark on British politics. Skinner's legacy as a passionate voice for the marginalized continues to inspire generations.
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"We dragged the National Health Service from the depths of degradation. I've got a United Nations heart bypass to prove it and it was done by a Syrian cardiologist, a Malaysian surgeon, a Dutch doctor and a Nigerian registrar."
Dennis Skinner
"To be honest, it was slavery. Nobody should have any romantic ideas about working underground. It's very, very dangerous. You always knew you were living in danger. You were on your hands and knees half the day."
Dennis Skinner
"In the public sector, there are a million people in the health service. There ought to be a couple of dozen or more on the Labour side, who learned their trade in different parts of the health service, and the public sector, and local government. And bus drivers, and people on the Underground."
Dennis Skinner