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Perception In The Medi Dennis Skinner, The Beast Of Bolsover
Perception in the media: Dennis Skinner, The "Beast of Bolsover"

As mentioned in the introduction of this paper, Labour MP Dennis Skinner is no stranger to unparliamentary behaviour. He has more than once been suspended from Parliament because of his sarcastic wit, making him the perfect subject for a case study on unparliamentary language. I will briefly mention a few quotes of his and describe the reactions his behaviour has received in the media and among the people. Given the unreliability of the data on which my analysis is based (comments from people on various British websites), the conclusion to be drawn from this analysis is only suggestive of a tendency, and should not be taken at face value.

Dennis Skinner is certainly not the first nor the last to spark agitation at the parliament for being offensive. Besides, several examples of MPs crossing the line of unparliamentary language show there is no distinction between parties regarding the use of abusive language. For instance, Tory MP David Cameron during a session of Prime Minister’s …show more content…
The suspension, decided by the Speaker is the common response to such behaviour. But what does the people think of it? How is Dennis Skinner described in the press? Is he praised? Here are a few headlines about Skinner’s:

Dennis Skinner's best Commons outbursts
Dennis Skinner's 7 Fiercest Takedowns Of Tory Ministers
Dennis Skinner's 7 Fiercest Takedowns Of Tory
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