(1) Only in one part of England did Ukip tank, shrugged off like a no-hoper fringe party rather than the coming force in British politics.
(2) He was 13 when he discovered acting at the Vardean school for boys in Brighton, where he was considered an academic no-hoper.
(3) After the early exit of no-hopers Lincoln Chafee and Jim Webb, Hillary Clinton is running against three remaining opponents for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2016 : Bernie Sanders, Martin O’Malley and herself.
(4) ; The Season Saga; The Clod Hoper, Belly Laughs, The Little Woman, Pulp Fairies; The Grumpy Court Jester (BBC Children’s television – Playdays); Fact of Faith (BBC Radio Drama Young Writer’s Festival); The Victim (Royal Court Young Writer’s Festival & InterPlay Festival, Australia).
(5) A sporting embarrassment to rival the hapless play of the stereotypical no-hoper Brit crashing out on day one The Yorkshire Post But the continuing criticism has now led to a more fundamental overhaul.
(6) The new series brings a familiar mix of wannabes, no-hopers and genuinely outstanding talent, marshalled by ITV's two other big stars, Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly.
(7) The programme is the familiar mix of no-hopers, talented singers and surprise packages, including a 37-year-old painter and director who refuses to take no for an answer and a singer whose mother brings the panel Chinese food.
(8) Sanders entered the Democratic race as an apparent no-hoper but trounced Clinton in the New Hampshire primary with the help of digital activism and fundraising, though he remains the underdog as the race continues.
(9) In evidence to the Chilcot inquiry , Lieutenant General Sir John Kiszely, the UK's senior military representative in Baghdad at the time, quoted Rumsfeld as saying growing attacks in 2004 were the work of a "bunch of no-hopers".
(10) They want results, and for every no-hoper they kick off the 11-plus course, there are another 10 kids eager to get a look in.
(11) Policymakers who misuse genetics to argue that a child's fate is all-but preordained may stop investing in "no-hopers".
(12) Good luck to the no-hopers as they prepare to play Uruguay.
(13) But he’s a basic fighter, which is why I call him Average Joe.” Saunders, however, is much skilful than any of the journeymen and no-hopers who feature on Eubank’s record .
(14) Fans in Australia already knew what an astute operator he is but the way he has transformed the Socceroos from no-hopers to attacking hellfire types in a matter of months means others outside his home country have taken note.
Toper
Definition:
(n.) One who topes, or drinks frequently or to excess; a drunkard; a sot.