Long-standing Labour MP Dennis Skinner at risk of losing his seat in Bolsover
Dennis Skinner addressing the Labour Party annual conference at the Brighton Centre. Photograph: Stefan Rousseau/PA. - Credit: PA Archive/PA Images
The long-standing Labour MP Dennis Skinner is at risk of losing his seat in Bolsover.
Best for Britain's polling analysis for Bolsover. Image: Best for Britain. - Credit: Archant
According to Best for Britain polling Skinner could lose his Derbyshire seat to the Conservatives, despite taking a pro-Brexit stance.
The MP has held the seat since 1970, but now appears to be at risk from the local Tories.
The polling puts Skinner on just 28% of support - down by 23% at the last election - compared to the Tories at 34%.
Despite his Brexiteer credentials, Best for Britain are advising people vote tactically in the seat to support Labour to deny Boris Johnson a majority.
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If Skinner is re-elected he will replace Ken Clarke as father of the house.
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