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That Black Country Accent isn't Easy

By Jonathan Walker on Sep 29, 09 01:12 PM in Politics

You learn something new at every party conference.

This year, it was the admission from West Bromwich West MP Adrian Bailey that, despite ten years in the job, he still has problems understanding the Black Country accent.

He sometimes has to ask his wife to translate for him, he told a fringe meeting.

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PR Bloke said:

Ah, at last, a statement from a party conference that we can believe is based on truth!

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