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Marcuse

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2. It must be where they go to get off the record

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri Jan 2, 2026, 08:23 PM

Jan 2

Keating points out that services are key to cloakroom operations, noting that members don’t have staff with them, so if they need information on a bill or to clarify a vote, that’s where her staff comes in. The job of running the cloakroom also requires discretion.

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