What does the cryptic crossword clue "A foreign socialist, reportedly still on the shelf? (6)" mean?

The definition is "still on the shelf". The wordplay uses a homophone (sounds like). UN (synonym="a, foreign – French]], then READ sounds like [reportedly] “red” (socialist") + READ (synonym="READ") = UNREAD; definition: "still on the shelf?" The answer is UNREAD.

A foreign socialist, reportedly still on the shelf? (6)

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