Dennis Skinner MP condemns Thatcher era

[@aizhongguo5812]

Thatcher: "there is no such thing as society". She certainly made sure of that.

[@zenoist2]

Society, "There is no such thing as Thatcher." Thank god shes dead!

[@TheTankTacticianofEngland]

zenoist2 Ding Dong the Witch is dead!

[@harrynking777]

+zenoist2 The wonderful capitalism lives on. The glorious years of Thatcher helped sweep away the scum of socialism and get the country back on its feet after years of decline under years of Labour government.

[@philipeaton3102]

+harrynking777 so true

[@gary-9340]

so there was no decline under Heath?

[@chavey65]

THE BEAST,much love and respect to Mr Dennis Skinner

[@hobokengar]

Here, here ! Keep sayin what you're saying, loud and clear. We're listening to you Mr. Skinner

[@alanbstard5584]

george boole Dennis Skinner’s party LABOUR as shit on the working-class more than Thatcher ever did.

[@thomasquinn3425]

If more politicians were like Dennis Skinner I'm pretty sure they wouldn't have such a bad name. An honourable man, with more intelligence and dignity than the vast majority of politicians ever!

[@jasoncooper1189]

David Davies this goverment are rancid vile peace of turd

[@philipeaton3102]

labour are the vile and rancid lot

[@philipeaton3102]

no just prats who never be in power again

[@philipeaton3102]

god help us

[@philipeaton3102]

no god no labour in power that is good

[@gcfcos]

What a cracking bloke, why oh why have we not got a grafter like this bloke running the country. I only stumbled on this video by complete accident.

[@shanayehughes2058]

...Listen to Dennis Skinner and listen to the truth.

[@reviewsomatic]

It will be a sad day when Mr Skinner is gone..

[@TwentyTwenty90]

+joseph callow Indeed, but this is what keeps him vital, I can't imagine him 'retiring'. A true public servant.

[@harrynking777]

+joseph callow Nobody will notice or care.

[@reviewsomatic]

harrynking777 Your comment makes no logical sense.

[@abdallagurashi9566]

Very much so Sir

[@awkwardsean5141]

+joseph callow I hope he lives a hundred years and more.

[@Tlevids]

8:25 - I love the Tory dismay at Skinner's speech.

[@8589brian]

He is one of the few politicians that can actually speak the truth.

[@MrPhllo]

Not many of his kind left now.

[@rupertsplinge6082]

Selectively

[@8589brian]

? explain selectively...he is no Tony Blair or David Cameron and will be an immense lose to politics unlike those cretins.

[@8589brian]

wow a tory trolling on youtube please piss off until you can give genuine facts.

[@rupertsplinge6082]

Brian hooper You lose then I take it? With that sort of language they deserve you

[@saeefa]

Nobody can go off on one like Dennis Skinner lol

[@Juliocyp]

The man is consistent, he's never changed...power hasn't gone to his head.

[@unknownsoldierofjehovah3800]

WHAT power?

[@largesatsuma]

Because he's never had power. Never had responsibility. Just a protest politician.

[@Juliocyp]

so you don't think being a politician isn't power, of course it is. now i don't really agree with the man, but what i trying to say, at least you could have sold out...he didn't and that's a rarity.

[@kpax45]

We need more protest politicians! Some people have to hold these fat cat self serving lying politicians accountable. Getting rich on the taxpayer's dime!

[@danielwebber4953]

what power?

[@mike-xt7qi]

The only thing that hindsight changes with this speech is it’s amazing accuracy.

[@dedgeroo4665]

I was a miner for 30 years until last year and he makes me proud of my heritage. Dennis speaks the truth and the Tories don't like it! Thatcher should burn, an evil cow who dismantled the northern working class, society and industry. Some have a short memory but I remember quite clearly what happened in the 80's. Dennis has my eternal respect and admiration. A real working class hero and a rarity; an MP with integrity!!

[@philipeaton3102]

+Stephen Davies best pm we had

[@zenoist2]

+Stephen Davies yes.

[@philipeaton3102]

not at all evil still best pm we ever had

[@philipeaton3102]

miners did it to them selves

[@philipeaton3102]

scargill lead them to ruin like a lot of sheep sad fools

[@lewisner]

An MP who has actually had a real job ie working in a coalmine. What a novel idea.

[@jimusgrimus]

The Labour Party was full of people like him. New Labour is full of Doctors daughters and Lawyers sons........who know nothing about working class people

[@garrettjohnson7546]

And I worked in a shoe factory. To the workers of the world, comrade. *takes a shot*

[@zenoist2]

Wow! An honest politician! I always thought it was an oxymoron.

[@awkwardsean5141]

That was magnificent.

[@godmachine12]

+Joe Schmo Oh absolutely. Classic Skinner at his damn best.

[@DaleisTankRid]

Skinner, Galloway and Glenda Jackson were the only Labour MPs brave enough to speak their minds about The Thatcher, that won't be quickly forgotten.

[@DrSpooglemon]

Labour need to get rid of that comedy act, Ed Milliband, and get back to good old fashioned democratic socialism...

[@juicybrucey1]

What a brilliant man.He would be my first choice of a dinner guest.

[@martinwilliamrandall]

Dennis Skinner should of been prime minister!

[@rupertsplinge6082]

God forbid...men would still be breaking their backs down t pit, we would still be hand cranking telephones, eating bread and dripping and popping out the back to the bog.

[@martinwilliamrandall]

Phil Street Least they had jobs, at least they had a wage, at least they had self respect, at least they had muck under there finger nails they could be proud of, at least they were real men! You dont get any of these things signing on at the Job Centre for a lousy £40 a week!

[@scabycat]

The correct grammar is Dennis Skinner should HAVE been Prime Minister but having said that Micky Mouse would probably have done a better job.

[@rupertsplinge6082]

Martin Randall JSA is anywhere between £57 and £72 per week. I have respect for all those people who travel up to a thousand miles and get a job in our country that, according to a lot of unemployed people, do not exist. They are the thousands of Poles and French citizens. I know, I have worked along side them on the minimum wage not the £21,500-£36,000 a Fireman gets.

[@martinwilliamrandall]

Common Sense The unemployed now have to contribute to the council tax & housing benefits so the £40 a week I mentioned are lot more generous in what reality what they get! But lets deal with that £40 for now how are they to afford heating, clothes, food our anything that makes a human, human!

[@dragoneye1802]

The nasty party being told the truth Dennis Skinner at his best

[@kidneystone53]

Dennis Skinner for Prime Minister

[@hjhaddow990]

JimaaaH if you could call the joke that was Blair's new-'labour' the labour party. it is good to see that there are still some proper labourites left in the labour party

[@zenoist2]

He's too honest. It's a real handicap for an MP never mind prime minister.

[@jasoncooper1189]

Hector Haddow this goverment is fucking vile turds

[@satoterror]

zenoist2 It certainly is! I think new MP's secretly swear on the Bible to tell the bollox, the whole bollox and nothing but the bollox!

[@wraithofsolidarity]

In teh same way whacking a neighburing tribe on the head for hunting grounds is better than having a modern economy.

[@davidbradley3377]

Dennis should have been the leader years ago

[@michaelwallace8861]

Brilliant! Well done Dennis.

[@leofarnley]

He does speak the truth and with passion !

[@wino309]

Dennis Skinner is a LEGEND. We need more MP's like this! He ain't an arselicker like all thother MP's in the houses of commons. It must be great to live in his constituency.

[@bwrwbleidlais156]

Note how he directs his attention to the ENTIRE house. Theatre in the round!

[@goofysmick]

This man tells the truth, that's because he's not a Tory.

[@davidhenrywall8619]

Great man Dennis skinner, a true working class person, and a honest and decent man. Its a shame a lot of politicians aint like him.

[@rabiak8139]

I have always admired his straight talking manner. He was there, he spoke the truth.

[@this0033]

The most decent, honest politician we've ever had. I'd sooner listen to one of him than a hundred of the bloody hypocrites in the house.

[@aidencurl]

Dennis Skinner what a fucking legend

[@alfredlawrence3182]

Dennis Skinner a Warrior who is still in battle for a righteous cause. Blezzim

[@carl5192]

Dennis Skinner is a working class hero.

[@T800System]

It's refreshing to hear a Labour MP who still has a backbone. Labour desperately needs more people like this right now - hard, uncompromising and unafraid leftists with a bit of conviction.

[@ganggreene72]

Class act, wish he was 30 years younger so he'll represent working people for longer!!!

[@alexsmyth17]

I don’t agree with all of Skinner’s views, but he deserves my undying respect, owing to his genuine representation for his people and not wanting power. Maybe if Skinner led the Labour Party, it would have a better stronghold.

[@handyandy2562]

I wish the Labour party would make this man Leader. More balls and life experience than Career politician Millipede will ever have.

[@mollyryan3570]

Dennis Skinner = Hero. Skinner for Prime Minister!

[@adetrants7380]

Last of a dying breed; one of the last truly honest MPs

[@jasoncooper1189]

+Ade Trants i agree m8

[@humanitas559]

Dennis Skiiner ... A Great man

[@dgbucko]

Wow. And he didn't dance on her grave as some have said. There are issues, major ones, and he wants to deal with them and the day off is just another day when the issues are not addressed. Two of his points are so very enlightened: the selling off of the the utilities and the agencies, each one brings layers of 'management' skimming the cream off the finite supply of money in the pot; two examples of Robin Hood in reverse. We need more like him but sadly his time has passed and we are now run by the same old same of professional politicians. How very sad it has all become.

[@MrTinTooting]

THIS is what Parliament should be about! & see that he gave way...

[@nialloneill5097]

He was very courteous...

[@markfrance6451]

id vote for this man

[@Paaarrrp]

one of the very few politicians that has integrity and decency

[@SubZero1703]

Dennis smashed it out the park.

[@barryquinnell3108]

Excellent speech, top notch.

[@ianbrocklebank2510]

mint

[@icecoo0909]

Great man

[@autumnglow9136]

RBS Banker's are to rake in £500 million in bonuses, while some workers are on poverty bloody wages. The UK's Chief Medical Officer in a damning report this year said we have the return of the VICTORIAN-ERA RICKETS. It also stated the country should be 'PROFOUNDLY ASHAMED' that the child mortality rate in the poorest parts of this country are 3 TIMES higher than in rich regions. But some of you are'nt ashamed. You voted for rickets, poverty wages for some and the desperation of food banks. You voted to kill the disadvantaged and poor off. What did you evolve from.

[@nialloneill5097]

They are not human...not any longer!

[@jameshalfpenny]

Dennis Skinner is one of a dying breed. An in touch, principled politician with a backbone who isn't afraid to say it as it is. Modern politics is littered with careerists, people who have no idea how people live. If we had 650 people of Dennis Skinner's ilk in Parliament, the public's opinion of politicians would be far, far greater than it actually is. I hope he stays on for a while yet, we need him.

[@leemorgan8478]

Brilliant .

[@scouserla1]

This is what British politics is missing. What happened to the Dennis Skinners and the Tony Benn's of this world? The Labour party need more people like these men, not liberals.

[@harrynking777]

+scouserla1 The Labour party should curl up and die. Victory to capitalism!!

[@scouserla1]

harrynking777 What victory are you talking about? Child poverty, the bedroom tax, a million people using food banks, fuel poverty, food poverty, rent caps that see families on the street. The rise in homelessness, a PM and chancellor that burnt £50 notes in front of the homeless during their Bullingdon club days. You only got into power because 2 million non Tories voted for them at the last minute to prevent the SNP going into coalition. Did you see the ring of iron fences at the Tory party conference, I've never seen anything like that before. The writing is on the wall for a repeat of 1981. There's going to be political violence on the streets of Britain. You're too stupid and arrogant to see the unrest amongst ordinary people. What was the latest gimmick by Cameron at the Tory party conference, he's going to end poverty? The deluded arsehole is going to slash tax credits and end free school meals for the under sevens? People can see through his sick claim and are getting more wound up with him, his party, and it's policies.

[@GamesGamit]

although i am a ukip supporter i do like his true honesty, his clear answers and his hate of david cameron and the fact he is from my home town chesterfield

[@Chaosticsoda]

Dennis skinner spot on.

[@awesometruth6]

One of the finest politicians ever. A good man who lived a tough, real life before entering politics, who fights for the average people with great passion. He knows the struggles of the everyday British man and fights for him. Legend.

[@enoch6450]

I wasn't a fan of Skinner but what he says here is 100% right. We have sold out. It saddens me. Water, Electricity & Rail companies etc should be run by the government in the interest of the country. Not sold of to foreign investment. Very sad.

[@NorfolkEnchants]

You're right and look at the mess we are now in. Not just with those industries you've mentioned but in my constituency of Aberavon we are at the mercy of a foreign company who has our steel industry in their hands and they want rid of it because we cannot compete with China. Quality wise our steel is superior but money wise we are WAY out. The workers keep getting told to hit higher targets and every year they work to the bone and do it but it still won't be enough, it is shameful that we can bail out the banks who got us into such a huge mess without a thought but when it comes to the likes of steel workers the government won't do it. Shameful and sadly I think it will only get worse.

[@nialloneill5097]

@@NorfolkEnchants Neo capitalism cares not for people, communities, and values...just money and power.

[@timwingham8952]

A true Labour MP. That party is unrecognisable now.

[@douglash8377]

Magnificent speech.

[@alanberkeley7282]

In June the media went back to Bolsover and nobody regretted voting Tory. They all described their new MP as "Wonderful" and "A breath of fresh air". What's he actually done?

[@rockjam4534]

The more the Government system takes away the less the people get

[@Stratboy999]

If I had been stood 50 yards from where Thatcher was lying dead and cold I would have been dancing.

[@bradleylloyd1992]

He's probably my favourite politician ever.

[@MrSkywalker153]

Love Dennis Skinner a real politician great man wish he could have been prime minister keep it up Dennis your a hero not a Dinosaur

[@caroldockery4514]

well said Dennis a man of the people

[@nialloneill5097]

His words were from the people, for the people...of the people...

[@ianbrocklebank2510]

the heart soul and spirit of socialism,an inspiration and a true icon

[@Dblue862]

Here, here

[@sidevans1]

God bless you Dennis.

[@YorubaGuy]

That response to Nadine was epic lol

[@tayeebhussain5014]

A very powerful speaker.

[@cbak12sg]

Nadine Dorries talking about good taste. This is the MP who went on I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here!

[@2005peasah]

Thumbs up to Dennis Skinner ripping into the so-called legacy of Margaret Thatcher. The wicked bitch caused such pain and misery against her victims.

[@mortegi]

what a brilliant speech......done his homework.....every word he said made sense..... Dennis is just awesome.

[@stefang4430]

Great man, honest, consistent, no nonsense, tough-talking; he's in the wrong job in a way.

[@robertemmet04]

Dennis Skinner is brilliant most honest person in the place.

[@raymondhopkins-kf7ib]

We need more Denis skinners and George Galloways in Parliament...

[@katherine9798]

It certainly will. Unusually honest, compassionate and with integrity.

[@geoffreypowell9220]

I would like to thank Dennis for his down to earth bread and jam delivery , The others on the conservative side have never had a diet of bread and lard and sauce or jam...it would do them good particularly that bitch Thatcher who destroyed the country and introduced the new rule... Greed and Selfishness within our divided nation.. And yes I have an answer the Whats it all about question .. Its like Dennis said there is a rule for them that have climbed the greasy pole .. and Nadine Dorries who complained about Dennis speaking is still wet behind the ears, If Thatcher was at home putting on Dennis her husbands slippers it would have been a reprieve for the country and the demise that she HAS INFLICTED ON OUR WONDERFUL FAMILY OF THE WORKING CLASS PEOPLE...I think she should dig herself up and appologise. She thought she was HM the Queen...Geoffrey..........

[@deborahshort7596]

love that man

[@MrColey95]

Dennis Skinner is truly one of the last strong minded lefty/socialist MPs. He makes brilliant points, made from his own experiences. Even if you don't like him, he truly represents his electorates unlike most other MP's

[@littleshoemaker]

Yes, we're still not allowed to talk about "class". Excellent speech which says it all so well.

[@DCWario886]

Truth here, it should be the role of the parliament to work FOR those in need, not those with greed

[@westernshipway3115]

How very true.

[@mickstevenson619]

Im not Labour at all, but Dennis Skinner is a top man, and I agree with everything he said here, wish there was more like him

[@heftyalan1152]

Dennis Skinner Labour Bolshevik :) He is under the misapprehension that Labour still values the working class. Those days have long gone

[@5eurocups2005]

He's an absolute legend.

[@jasoncooper1189]

+5eurocups2005 i agree m8

[@colinhesketh4710]

The man has always spoken the truth

[@jasoncooper1189]

+Colin Hesketh i agree cameron keeps well away from dennis

[@markyboy1704]

Parliament needs more MP's like Skinner but from all parties. They are considered dangerous by the establishment because they tell the truth. That's why the election of Farage into Westminster would ruffle feathers.

[@michaelkirk2769]

What a man! I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of that. He is a true gem in our society and the one MP who is honest and not corrupt

[@killerkev6196]

I'm moved by this man speech ,undiluted,unadulterated,100% pure truth

[@garysmith5985]

im so in love with this guy,,,,,,, great bloke,,,,,,,,,,, should be labour leader

[@colmocallaghan6626]

If only we had a Dennis Skinner in the Irish Labour Party, Dennis Skinner tells the truth, the Irish Labour Party is a sham, we have no Dennis Skinner, we have no hero.

[@wayne90079]

brilliant.

[@stephenjackson6762]

a workin class hero.... massive respect for this man.... have met him in person at a union conference and he is a top fella... who says what he sees and lets be honest soeaks THE TRUTH....

[@timspencer1]

Thank god for Dennis Skinner

[@MexicanChili96]

I walked passed Skinner last Monday when visiting the House of Commons, the highlight of the day walking passed the only honest MP there is. Remarkable man

[@davethompson3140]

The people he represents are lucky to have such a man representing them.

[@brownkevi1]

Brilliant, absolutely brilliant!

[@richardevans3253]

Exceptional . It's all about class. Dennis Skinner has it by the spade full.

[@1wannabee1]

A basic, honest man from the working class who has NEVER,EVER forgot just where he came from and someone who has continually fought for a better quality of life/standard of living, for the people who 'earn' the wealth of the wealthy! I think that if the Labour party had more people the calibre of Dennis Skinner and his good friend Tony Benn? maybe the Labour Party would not be in 'opposition' ! Tgc Dennis could, the working class need people such as you!

[@joecole5643]

It seems his life would have been better trying to bring poor people up instead of bringing rich people down.

[@NorfolkEnchants]

He's right in what he is saying. Sadly on two occasions in different jobs a member of staff on my team has passed away. One passed as they were involved in a car accident coming into work and they were pronounced dead at the scene, my manager took the call then took the 20 of us on the team into a room and told us and then said management had agreed to let us all go home for the day as it was such a shock and we were all very upset. We were given 'special leave' for her funeral and as such had a full day off so we could attend the service and the wake afterwards, this happened whilst working in the private sector. When I was a civil servant a lady who was a stalwart on the team and who had worked in the civil service for 30 odd years went downstairs to get a coffee, an hour later we were taken into a room and told she had suffered a heart attack and had been taken to hospital but she had been pronounced dead pretty much on arrival. I had not been on the team long so whilst upset and shocked I wasn't too bad but there were several members of the 25 member team who were devastated as they had known this lady for 30 years and were close to her but they were told to 'get back to work, you're not family so you don't need time off'. That was until the union got involved and managed to negotiate for said people to go home and a few others whilst some of us agreed to stay. Then we were told we could not all go to the funeral because it was unacceptable for the department to be empty for an hour whilst we attended (the crematorium morbidly is literally next door to where we worked) and again, that had to be negotiated for us to all go as we felt we all should but on the basis that at least 15 of us come back. And those orders had come from the very top originally as the higher ups originally, yet these folk who are also civil servants really can pretty much do as they please without giving a crap.

[@ArchieFatcackie]

THE true conviction politician.