Radio Times

[MeganL]

I saw the answer to "automatic u-turn by a politician is futile" as being negatory. I get the politician being a tory but can somebody explain the "neg"
Many thanks

[frugalfred]

surely it is nUgatory?

[dannyk13]

Nugatory

[frugalfred]

Trivial, trifling or of little importance; Ineffective, invalid or futile; Having no force, inoperative, ineffectual; Removable from a computer program with safety, but harmless if retained
http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/nugatory

[MeganL]

Thanks Frugal Fred and DannyK - I was in the wrong direction