Talking shop
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A talking shop, or talking-shop, is a pejorative term applied to organisations to imply that they are unproductive, bureaucratic and self-serving; lacking in respect, authority or power.
The term has been applied to many political forums, some elected, for example supranational bodies like the United Nations, the European Parliament, and the Organisation of African Unity; and devolved or autonomous bodies like the National Assembly for Wales or the regions of England.
