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At first I assumed that as this exchange took place in the Lords it might be quite common for a geriatric member waking from a snooze to ask a question with little connection to the debate and get fobbed off by what is usually a meaningless stock answer.
Ms Alfrey added: “I was being fobbed off.”
Source: https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1717931/Johnny-Alfrey-migraines-tiredness-death-inquest
The reason for the emergency meeting, Cllr Benson explained, was to discuss evictions and to receive a report regarding emergency accommodation, and she wasn’t going to be fobbed off with talk of standing orders and votes on counter-proposals.
Source: https://www.limerickpost.ie/2023/04/13/council-affairs-democracy-not-in-action/