Next sitting Friday is a term used in British politics to denote the next Friday during which the House of Commons "sits" - that is, hold debates and meetings. The term was needed as the House of Commons does not "sit" every Friday.
Famous quotes containing the words sitting and/or friday:
“Many a poor sore-eyed student that I have heard of would grow faster, both intellectually and physically, if, instead of sitting up so very late, he honestly slumbered a fool’s allowance.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
“The dripping blood our only drink,
The bloody flesh our only food:
In spite of which we like to think
That we are sound, substantial flesh and blood—
Again, in spite of that, we call this Friday good.”
—T.S. (Thomas Stearns)