Conservative candidate named.

claytonender said:
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.
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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?:confused:
 
seems to me someones gonna get eaten for breakfast if they want to come here and start name calling if "ropey" is the best they can do.:rolleyes:

i wonder what they would pay for an insult consultant and if they would have some sort of expences scheme :)
 
garinda said:
That's now been taken off her website.

She must have popped her letter of resignation in the relevant letterbox, and is already living amongst us.

Wow, that was quick.
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Since the pledge to immediately move to the area if selected as the Conservative candidate, has now been removed from her website, and which presumably means she's already moved here, I would urge us all to regularly check on our neighbours, especially if they're from outside the area.

Many of whom might be feeling alone, and vunerable.

Simply checking if they're okay might brighten their day, and show them we do care.

We could also offer to do a bit of shopping for them...if they don't know where the local shops are.
 
garinda said:
Since the pledge to immediately move to the area if selected as the Conservative candidate, has now been removed from her website, and which presumably means she's already moved here
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Great!...looking forward to pre-match drinks and a bit of banter with her in the Oaklea already! :)
 
jaysay said:
This is the only post I will make on this thread, as I couldn't care less who is the candidate for reasons previously stated. If I had had a vote I would not have opted for Janet either for one reason, she never canvases, in fact she takes her annual holidays every year the last two weeks in April during the election campaign. Years ago when I moved back to Hyndburn after living in Haslingden for a few years, I was targeted to stand for election in Immanuel Ward in the 1988 local election, which I refused, due to my health problems, because I was unable to canvas and deliver leaflets. I was told that it would be done for me, I could just sit back and let others do the work. At the time I said if some one came knocking at my door and asked if I would vote for John Farrer my question would have been, why is John Farrer not asking me himself. I have no doubt that I could have done the job as a councillor dealing with problems going to meetings etc., but if you can't earn the right to undertake the job under your own steam, sorry your not electable in my eyes, its all about those principles of mine, this is another one
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Although as you've informed us, the majority of the local Conservative Association have turned their backs on her, and aren't offering any help or funding, surely there must be one or two young Cameronites in Hyndburn, who'll go on the knock with her, and help with any lickin'?

Oh perhaps there isn't two, as you hinted when we discussed the sedan chair?

One?

Come on, we must be able to muster at least one willing sap.
 
garinda said:
Although as you've informed us, the majority of the local Conservative Association have turned their backs on her, and aren't offering any help or funding, surely there must be one or two young Cameronites in Hyndburn, who'll go on the knock with her, and help with any lickin'?

Oh perhaps there isn't two, as you hinted when we discussed the sedan chair?

One?

Come on, we must be able to muster at least one willing sap.
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He's in Hull, isn't he...or will term have finished by then?
 
Less said:
Is she not being supplied with a car? Or do the local Tories think they'll have nothing to chau ffer it?

Bum tish I thangyou!
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Oh beggar, someone's nicked my coat I'll have to work home in the rain.
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Forget the sedan chair, it looks like it might be the limo after all. Hyndburn being one of the target, 'winnable', seats.


'The full extent of controversial Tory Lord Ashcroft's plan to buy the election has been revealed in figures showing a £6million cash injection for target seats.
Belize-based Michael Ashcroft, who refuses to say if he pays tax in Britain, is helping the Tories plough millions into campaigns in swing constituencies. The peer has given the party over £5million since 2003 through a firm called Bearwood Corporate Services.
The new figures show that £1.1million was sent directly to 56 marginals from Conservative headquarters, where deputy chairman Lord Ashcroft holds the purse strings, while £5million was raised locally by Tory activists.'
Tory Lord Ashcroft's plan to buy election revealed - mirror.co.uk
 
I just wonder how many M.P.'s were brought up in the area they represent. After all, David Cameron himself had no connection with Witney (even though has a small cottage there now). Our own Arthur Davidson wasn't, and had tried for Blackpool South and Preston North before he was finally elected for Accrington (before Hyndburn).
 
garinda said:
Who?

I was just hoping there must be at least one local Tory activist, not angered by the imposed candidate, willing to give her a hand.

:rolleyes:
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What 'is name...you know, that bloke who knows his place and always doffs his cap to the noble lords of this fair isle. ;)
 
katex said:
I just wonder how many M.P.'s were brought up in the area they represent. After all, David Cameron himself had no connection with Witney (even though has a small cottage there now). Our own Arthur Davidson wasn't, and had tried for Blackpool South and Preston North before he was finally elected for Accrington (before Hyndburn).
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We've discussed this before, and found there are very few, especially party leaders, from Churchill and Thatcher, to Brown.

Hyndburn has been 'locally' represented since Ken won in 1983, and there does seem to be some weight to the argument that people have a preference for someone knowing the local area well.

Hyndburn Conservative Association certainly think so.

:rolleyes:
 
garinda said:
We've discussed this before, and found there are very few, especially party leaders, from Churchill and Thatcher, to Brown.


I know Garinda, but would still like to see the figures ... if you can google it, may be helpful ... I have tried but can't get them.

Hyndburn has been 'locally' represented since Ken won in 1983, and there does seem to be some weight to the argument that people have a preference for someone knowing the local area well.

Davidson was only defeated by 21 votes though.

Hyndburn Conservative Association certainly think so.

:rolleyes:
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LOL.. :D

garinda said:
Uriah Heep?

He was a very humble toady.

Is he a member here?
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Loved this analysis of this character's humbleness I came across the other day:

'Uriah Heep, a character from David Copperfield. I suggest you do further research on this individual. His name is now used as a descriptive term for a person who is obsequiously humble but really he is actually hypercritical: in that he nurses greed, rage and/or a sense of entitlement beneath this facade'
 
i dont think people object to somone been elected who wasnt born and bred here but do object to a unknown been slung on our doorstep weeks before an election claiming they have our best interests at heart .The conservative party must have scutinised every members family tree looking for a link to accrington thattehy could march in with lol

hang on has she actualy moved here yet lol
 
garinda said:
Although as you've informed us, the majority of the local Conservative Association have turned their backs on her, and aren't offering any help or funding, surely there must be one or two young Cameronites in Hyndburn, who'll go on the knock with her, and help with any lickin'?

Oh perhaps there isn't two, as you hinted when we discussed the sedan chair?

One?

Come on, we must be able to muster at least one willing sap.
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Well given the fact there is a full local election with one third of the seats up for grabs I'm sure Karen will get mention, something like oh by the way can Karen Buckley also rely on your support at the General:D
 
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