Talk:Dennis Skinner

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"He is known for his republican (i.e., anti-monarchist) sentiments, although...he has never been publicly linked with Sinn Féin." This seems something of a non sequitur. Sinn Féin is specifically concerned with Northern Ireland gaining independence from the United Kingdom; its being a "republican" organisation is somewhat incidental. JLP

Skinner's politics have been influenced by his background.

Whose politics haven't? CD

Can someone put in a link, or a few comments about Dennis's brothers (I think they were Derek and David) who were Councillors on Clay Cross Council in the early 1970's, and were famously surcharged because they used the rates to subsidise Council Housing???

What did he study at Ruskin College? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.159.129.164 (talk) 12:12, August 29, 2007 (UTC)