BREXIT SHAME: Corbynistas turn on ‘Tory SCAB’ Dennis Skinner for backing EU exit

The 86-year-old Labour MP, ex-miner and trades union activist was the target of online abuse, despite being a thorn in the Conservatives' side since first being elected in 1970. It appeared to be triggered by writer Owen Jones, who is close to the Labour leadership, and posted a list of the seven Labour MPs who voted to have the Northern Irish backstop removed, with the comment "deselect them". Tom Ridgway tweeted: "Deselect the Tory Dennis Skinner."

Barny wrote: "Dennis Skinner should **** off and join the Tories."

JWTheSpa said: "Dennis Skinner is a Tory scab."

There was also a torrent of online abuse for the 14 Labour MPs who also refused to back the Yvette Cooper amendment to allow Parliament to take control of Brexit, which Labour MPs were ordered to back.