talking shop
Britishnoun
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Scottish Conservative leader Russell Findlay last week confirmed he would not attend the event and described it as a "talking shop".
From BBC
He described it as unnecessary and a "talking shop" because there was already mainstream agreement that "racist hatred should have no place in Scotland"
From BBC
However, Downing Street seems determined to avoid giving the impression that this new body will simply be a talking shop.
From BBC
So it was that combination of talking shop and then just understanding who he was as a human being.
From Salon
Critics say it is little more than a talking shop.
From BBC
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