Possible Clues:

• Toadies
• Sycophants
• Of course, that lot on stag party can never say no
• All-too-agreeable fellows
• Nodding acquaintances?
• Affirmative male sycophants
• Assemblymen drop lambs with toadies
• Positive response to John and Peter is always okay with them
• 'An agreeable lot of fellows (3,3)'
• Flunkies