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lobby fodder

lobby fodder noun: members of Parliament who vote according to the party line but otherwise contribute little or nothing.

Noun

lobby fodder (uncountable)

  1. (UK, colloquial, derogatory) Members of Parliament who vote according to the party line but otherwise contribute little or nothing.

Origin of lobby fodder

Alluding to the division of the assembly, in which MPs walk through one of the two division lobbies on either side of the House in order to vote for or against.

Questions about lobby fodder

What does lobby fodder mean?
Lobby fodder means members of Parliament who vote according to the party line but otherwise contribute little or nothing.
What part of speech is lobby fodder?
Lobby fodder is a noun.

Words near lobby fodder in the dictionary

  1. lobby
  2. lobby card
  3. lobby cards
  4. lobby correspondent
  5. lobby correspondents
  6. lobby fodder
  7. lobby group
  8. lobby groups
  9. lobby out
  10. lobby up
  11. lobbycon

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