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A loveliness of ladybirds. So what are politicians?

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Sago Tue 30-Jun-26 13:54:40

I love collective nouns and I learned yesterday a “loveliness” is the collective noun for ladybirds.

It got me thinking what should the collective noun for politicians be?

An embarrassment has already been taken by the Panda!

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MissAdventure Fri 03-Jul-26 12:02:46

An indifference.

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Bazza Fri 03-Jul-26 11:09:11

A horror?

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srn63 Fri 03-Jul-26 10:10:09

A Liar of Politicians.

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DrWatson Fri 03-Jul-26 06:04:24

An irrelevance. Or . . . .an Incompetence.

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Vintagewhine Thu 02-Jul-26 20:52:06

A parsimony of politicians

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Casdon Thu 02-Jul-26 20:03:07

No wintewhite, it’s a wittiness of Gransnetters I think.

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winterwhite Thu 02-Jul-26 19:36:56

Seems to me that this thread has become a Stupidity of grandparents.

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saintpiran Thu 02-Jul-26 12:05:25

A P.... Pot of politicians

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BoggledMind Thu 02-Jul-26 11:36:54

A shower of...

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Bazza Thu 02-Jul-26 11:09:34

A corruption beats all others in MHO, although some excellent suggestions.

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Grantanow Thu 02-Jul-26 10:19:57

A duckhouse of politicians?

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WithNobsOnIt Wed 01-Jul-26 21:14:03

For Politicians .What about?
A Smarm
A Poop
A Devils Spawn

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Bazza Wed 01-Jul-26 18:07:34

A grievance?

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Fallingstar Wed 01-Jul-26 17:53:49

Well, obviously politicians are not very popular 🤣🤣

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JoyBloggs Wed 01-Jul-26 17:52:55

A Pile of Politicians

Pile...
Definition a) Haemorrhoid
Definition b) Heap

Take your pick!

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JamesandJon33 Wed 01-Jul-26 17:37:59

A perfidy of politicians

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Desdemona Wed 01-Jul-26 17:28:54

Has to be an "Ugliness."

The polar opposite of being lovely.

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Mollygo Wed 01-Jul-26 17:18:13

It’s depressing how negative these suggestions are. Even more interesting is how none of the ardent political fans have come up with something more positive.

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lizzypopbottle Wed 01-Jul-26 17:16:07

A bunch of self-serving hypocrites, that's for sure.... Is that not pithy enough? 😅

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AuntieE Wed 01-Jul-26 16:49:09

someone, I meant, sorry.

How about "a dishonesty of politicians"?

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AuntieE Wed 01-Jul-26 16:48:03

"A parcel of rougues in a nation" as some, I believe Rabbie Burns, once said.

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Granless Wed 01-Jul-26 15:59:15

A murder of politicians.

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Colls Wed 01-Jul-26 15:14:59

A moat of politicians?

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Sago Wed 01-Jul-26 15:13:33

Grantanow

A corruption of politicians?

Another favourite.

Corruption 👏👏👏👏👏

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Dodo43 Wed 01-Jul-26 14:33:09

An abscess

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