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Possibly vote in haste, eh? This brings a negative decision (3,4,4,2)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

the noes have it

'this brings a negative decision' is the definition.
(phrase meaning a motion has been defeated)

'possibly vote in haste eh?' is the wordplay.
'possibly' is an anagram indicator.
'vote'+'in'+'haste'+'eh'='voteinhasteeh'
'voteinhasteeh' anagrammed gives 'THE NOES HAVE IT'.

(Another definition for the noes have it that I've seen is " motion's lost".)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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