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Old 01-03-2008, 11:43 PM   #14 (permalink)
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Default Interesting fact, smoking, EU-backed ID cards, Commons, national interest, Trident

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Originally Posted by Phil Sheldon View Post
He once made a speech in the HoC saying that MP's should retire at 65.
Skinner is 72 years old.
I wasn't aware of this interesting and useful fact, Phil. Thank you.

So, Skinner voted for authoritarian measures - banning smoking and backing intrusive EU-backed ID cards. Not that I am surprised - he seems to make a lot of noise in the Commons but is of no benefit to the national interest at all. Indeed, his views on Trident (voting against it) are harmful to it. I also understand that he is not a member of Labour Against the EU Superstate.

Bolsover deserves a better MP than Skinner.
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