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We help in their shambolic call to vote (5-4,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

three-line whip

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">call to vote</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(type of instruction to vote in parliament)</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">we help in their shambolic</span>' is the wordplay.<br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">shambolic</span>' indicates an anagram.<br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">we</span>'+'<span class="explanation-format__original">help</span>'+'<span class="explanation-format__original">in</span>'+'<span class="explanation-format__original">their</span>'='<span class="explanation-format__intermediate">wehelpintheir</span>'<br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__intermediate">wehelpintheir</span>' anagrammed gives '<span class="explanation-format__answer">THREE-LINE WHIP</span>'.<br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for three-line whip that I've seen before include "Parliamentary voting instruction" , "Urgent call to vote" , "Important instruction to MPs" , "Firm instruction to voting MPs" , "Demand for MP's vote" .)

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