Talk:The Waffle

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If Broadbent actually coined the term "waffle" while in Parliament I'd like to see a citation from Hansard. I suspect the claim is apocryphal, particularly since Broadbent was only peripherally around the Waffle at its inception and was certainly not a supporter by the time the party ordered it to dissolve (he had run for leader himself in 1971 rather than support the Waffle candidate). The story I always heard was that the term originated at a meeting drafting the manifesto for an independent socialist candidate, not by Broadbent in parliament, and I've heard conflicting claims about who actually coined the phrase. AndyL 22:34, 14 Feb 2005 (UTC)

Can someone confirm the 1974 as the year of dissolution for the disestablishment by year category? The article is a bit hazy specifying only that it dissolved after that year's election. Thanks! Samaritan 00:15, 17 March 2006 (UTC)