knee jerk

Mr Barker denied he made a "knee jerk decision" to leave the Conservatives.

"Everyone recognizes there is a growing antibiotic resistance crisis, and the knee jerk reaction is to develop new antibiotics," You added.

Unite's deputy regional secretary, Davy Thompson, said minimum service levels are "the most invidious example of knee jerk legislating this country has seen in a long time".

Mr. Berry, a Marine reservist and an attorney, told The Washington Times that the new provision should slow down “knee jerk” reactions from lower-level commanders who receive complaints from “radical activists.”

“A sensible conversation is needed when balancing community safety with personal liberty. This is not a time for knee jerk responses,” he said.