Apr 19, 2014 · In 2014 a tweet was broadcast with an attached image showing politician Dennis Skinner. The superimposed text presented an instance of the joke under investigation: 14 Dennis Skinner: “Half the Tories opposite are crooks.”

Dec 3, 2016 · Skinner is alleged to have had the following exchange with the speaker in the House of Commons: It’s an amusing quip that fits well with the personality of Skinner, who has often shown sly disregard for the orders of the speaker. It’s …

Nov 24, 2014 · House of Commons Speaker: “The honourable member MUST withdraw that remark” Skinner: “OK, half the Tories are not crooks” Bolsover MP Dennis Skinner hit headlines on Friday after he blasted UKIP’s new MP, Mark Reckless, in the House of Commons.

Feb 25, 2015 · "Half the Tory members opposite are crooks." When told to withdraw this remark by the Speaker: "OK, half the Tory members aren't crooks." "Is my right hon. friend aware that in the 1970s and a...

May 11, 2017 · Dennis Skinner on the now rejected Tory election fraud allegations . Yesterday, the Electoral Commission astonishingly rejected all but one of the allegations of electoral fraud against Conservative Party candidates and officials in relation to activities during the 2015 General Election campaign.

Dec 13, 2019 · Veteran 'Beast of Bolsover' Dennis Skinner made history today as he lost his seat to Tories after 49 years. The 87-year-old former miner was dealt a devastating blow after his 5,288 majority in...

Dec 13, 2019 · But Dennis has saved his most scathing remarks for the Tories on the other side of the chamber. He has claimed half of the Conservative Party are "crooks", talked about Tory MPs and their "lines...

May 25, 2024 · Skinner: "Half the Tories opposite are crooks." Speaker: "Please retract that unparliamentary language." Skinner: "OK, half the Tories opposite are not crooks." There is no evidence that Skinner said this [1]. But see quotation from 1 April 1981, above. It is an old joke which has been around since at least 1927.

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 coal miner.

Apr 12, 2016 · Here are some of the beauties that have landed him in trouble. - Speaking during a debate in the Commons, he dropped the infamous bombshell that “half the Tories are crooks”. Having being ordered to withdraw the comment, he responded by …