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It's a great turn of phrase, pity the creator is too scared to take the credit.

Wow, you guys are way beyond me.

Had the right start, but was trying to anagram WIVES, LEa, & NOODLES.

Never heard that phrase before, but google gives pages of it.
You Brits - such colourful language. Love it.

I feel the phrase may be banded about quite a bit now.
Hope I've redeemed myself Syzzie for my Twenty-four carat attempt which you truly exposed me for, I really did think I had it for about 30 seconds but I'd posted by then and tried to slip into insignificance, but you got me.
Well done guys, off to bed soon, Goodnight. Les40

I wasn't trying to "out" you, Les. Just couldn't see the the wordplay. Reasonable answer, though.
You certainly redeemed yourself quickly enough.

The catch-phrase has caught on, even in the US:
http://tinyurl.com/mnf7tq6

Obviously the party approach to governing a country is obsolete.
"The Honourable Member" isn't, nor is anyone uttering the phrase.
Perhaps a more business-oriented approach is needed, with no parties, just elected councils for the various functions.
No hurling of slurs, boys -- get on with the business at hand !
And it is BIG business -- huge budget & many responsibilities.
No time for all the nonsense.

[gets off soap-box] (-;

Hi, Ixion.

Didn't realize you were posting your own clue. Thought it was from a puzzle.
I'll watch for those in the future.

Cheers.