Sailing Close to the Wind by Dennis Skinner
The memoirs of one of Britain's most remarkable political figures.
Skinner's life. . cried out to be recorded. In an era when politics has become increasingly bland and middle-class, there is marked shortage of working-class heroes * Observer *
Witty, tender and packed with anecdotes * Big Issue in the North *
Witty, tender and packed with anecdotes * Big Issue in the North *
Dennis Skinner is the son of a miner sacked after the 1926 General Strike. Skinner, to the distress of his mother, and despite a Grammar School education, followed his dad down the pit. He was a Clay Cross and Derbyshire councillor before winning Bolsover for Labour in 1970, a seat he's held ever since. A former chairman of Labour, current member of the party's ruling National Executive Committee, Skinner's Parliamentary heckles and interventions are legendary. He was expelled so often from the Commons that suspension became an occupational hazard.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781784291235 |
| ISBN 10 | 1784291234 |
| Title | Sailing Close to the Wind |
| Author | Dennis Skinner |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Quercus Publishing |
| Year published | 2015-05-14 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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