Nature of the Beast

In an era of PR and spin Dennis Skinner is a thrillingly authentic political figure fearsome principled and uncompromising he has been sticking up for the interests of the people of his constituency in Bolsover since 1970 An exminer he was represented his community through the industrial action of the 1970s the closure of the mines and the slow drift to the centreground within Labour politics Famous for his sharp wit and unyielding style Skinner has remained true to his roots fighting for the disadvantaged and often getting himself into trouble in Parliament The story of both a towering figure and the fortunes of progressive politics in Britain over the last halfcentury