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Dennis Skinner

1932 - Today

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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. A member of the Labour Party, he is known for his left-wing views and republican sentiments. Before entering Parliament, he worked for more than 20 years as a coal miner. Nicknamed the "Beast of Bolsover", Skinner belonged to the Socialist Campaign Group of Labour MPs. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Dennis Skinner is the 17,760th most popular politician (down from 17,628th in 2019), the 6,050th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 5,918th in 2019) and the 670th most popular British Politician.

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Among politicians, Dennis Skinner ranks 17,760 out of 19,576. Before him are Abraham Beame, Zilya Valeeva, Irina Vlah, Hussein Farrah Aidid, Larry Craig, and Péter Márki-Zay. After him are Irakli Okruashvili, James Abourezk, Arlen Specter, Russell Carpenter, Wade Hampton III, and N. Biren Singh.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1932, Dennis Skinner ranks 549. Before him are Slide Hampton, Kishori Amonkar, Dorothy Ashby, Clyde McPhatter, Duke Pearson, and Daniel Kleppner. After him are Tina Brooks, Tim Parnell, Derek Taylor, Shirley Cawley, Terry Medwin, and Jacqueline Beer.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Dennis Skinner ranks 6,052 out of 8,785. Before him are Andrew Morton (1959), Abraham Beame (1906), Ledley King (1980), Micah Richards (1988), Jonathan Riley-Smith (1938), and Sasha (1969). After him are Jack Draper (2001), Ann Oakley (1944), Benjamin Whitrow (1937), Mick Mills (1949), Myles Coverdale (1488), and Gloria Holden (1903).

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Among POLITICIANS In United Kingdom

Among politicians born in United Kingdom, Dennis Skinner ranks 670. Before him are Selwyn Lloyd (1904), Shirley Williams (1930), Kemi Badenoch (1980), Nick Leeson (1967), John Hamilton-Gordon, 1st Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair (1847), and Abraham Beame (1906). After him are Owen Smith (1970), Nellie Sengupta (1886), Michael Fallon (1952), David Davis (1948), Iain Duncan Smith (1954), and Thomas Graham, 1st Baron Lynedoch (1748).

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