(UK, informal) A scandal involving sexual harassment by members of the British parliament.
(UK, informal) A scandal involving sexual harassment by members of the British parliament.
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(informal, UK) A 2012 British controversy around taxation of hot snacks such as pasties, where Conservative ministers were said to be out of touch with the eating habits of ordinary people.
(UK, informal) A 2012 scandal in which Conservative MP Andrew Mitchell was accused of swearing at Downing Street police officers and calling them "plebs"; subsequent to Mitchell's resignation, CCTV and other evidence was revealed which appeared to call into question some of the evidence against him.
(UK) A political scandal of 2009 in which Derek Draper and Damian McBride plotted to post false rumours on the Internet about the private lives of prominent members of the Conservative Party and their spouses.
(Australia) A person who repeatedly engages in disruptive, annoying or deceptive behaviour, often by targeting public figures or institutions, typically for attention-seeking purposes.