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Old 16-03-2010, 03:04   #81
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Re: Conservative candidate named.

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Originally Posted by claytonender View Post
This post on Conservative Home rather amused me (have highlighted the words that amused me)-

'Congratulations Karen. It is good to see the nomination stayed here in the north west.

Wish you had longer in your campaign to beat Labour there, after all they are a pretty ropey bunch the Hyndburn Labour Party by all accounts.

Best wishes and all speed to your victory in May.'

Now I have been called many things in my time - but wonder why the Hyndburn Labour Party are pretty ropey. Hope someone can expand on it, so we know how we can improve.
Ok hon, I'm reading this stuff for entertainment; but what is "ropey" eh? I suspect that it is not approbative. But what exactly is it?
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