Top Ten Dennis 'Beast Of Bolsover' Skinner Moments

The last true lion of Parliament doing what he does best, putting other Politicians and the Media in their place.

13. The Beast of Bolsover in George Osborne Cocaine Jibe

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Dennis Skinner, the second oldest MP in Parliament and one of the longest serving MPs goes straight for the jugular here with George Osborne.

12. Dennis Skinner slams Emily Maitlis for Murdoch style 'spinning'

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Skinner finds BBC Journalist Emily Maitlis 'reinterpreting' comments he made to her about joining Corbyn's cabinet. After being accused of spinning Maitlis says live on air that it was a 'joke' resulting in a full Beast of Bolsover rant before storming off camera with his microphone still attached.

11. Skinner puts Mark Reckless and UKIP in their place regarding the NHS

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Dennis Skinner defends the NHS in comments directed at Mark Reckless and UKIP

10. Dennis Skinner calls Cameron 'Dodgy Dave' over Miners Aid

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The Beast of Bolsover directs his wrath at Cameron over his lack of aid for Uk Miners

9. Skinner slams Thatcher over the cost of running 10 Downing Street

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In this vintage clip we find the Beast highlighting the huge cost of maintaining the Prime Ministers residence at 10 Downing Street, and draws a roar of laughter with a jibe about the cost of new gates.

8. The Beast of Bolsover pulls apart the Thatcher era on the death of Margaret Thatcher

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With the Beast of Bolsover, there are no sacred cows, and certainly not in the case of Margaret Thatcher. Here, pulling no punches, nor respect for the deceased he traces the history of Thatcherism and the damage he believes Thatcher inflicted during her reign as Prime Minister.

7. The Beast makes a heart warming tribute to the late Tony Benn

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Here Skinner makes an at times emotional and humorous tribute to his colleague Tony Benn, a stalwart of the traditional English, radical, dissenting Left.

6. The Beast criticises the 'lousy rotten Tory Government for its Disability Benefits policy'

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During PMQ's on May 18th 2011 Skinner takes Cameron to task over their disability benefits policy and its effects on benefit claimants.

5. The Beast 'haunts the posh boys forever' and calls for a General Election

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4. Dennis Skinner's best Opening of Parliament quip.

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Each year during the State opening of Parliament, the Beast of Bolsover waits for Black Rod to enter the House of Commons, and subverts the occasion to make what over time has become a ritual, his annual politically irreverent quip.

3. Dennis Skinner makes Theresa May squirm

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2. The Beast passionately calls for the 'scrapping' of ATOS

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In a passionate statement to the house Skinner recalls one of his constituents recent struggles to claim disability benefits due to ill health which ends in tragedy.

1. The Beast's best 'Black Rod' quips at the opening of Parliament

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And finally, the very best of Dennis Skinner, at his funniest, a collection of his annual quips during the State Opening of Parliament.