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Something toxic with Plaid Cymru, and Liz Trussed? (7)
Country dispensing with old Conservative PM? (7)
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CAMEROON less one O
Fossil fuel, Rishi’s confessed addiction (4)
Looking to the left, further thought surely vital (9)
Mean Conservative, shabby, premier to go? (5)
Needing regeneration, Reeves leading the way – it’s most brutal (8)
Party seeking Independence Day to wrap up a kind of election (4)
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A in SNP (party seeking independence)
Horrifying thing not having capital for nurse (5)
Foot in door with pained expression, might one be slated? (4)
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The last letter or “foot” of dooR, plus OOF
Politician snarky in speech? (8)
Shower elected, given keys to number ten (5)
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IN (elected) + D E (two musical keys) + X (10). An index is something that shows, or a show-er
On two wings, Tories and DUP labouring (9)
Trench dug, yah boo sucks! (2-2)
Leader befitting in marked man? (7)
Count endless data on card after opening of ballot (7)
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B[allot] + INF[o] + ACE (card). Count Binface is a satirical political candidate; in this election he is standing in Rishi Sunak’s constituency
Down
Currency in Europe’s obsolete (4)
Party held in check, closer? (5,3)
Very exciting tomorrow, something Rishi deprived of? (6)
Tomorrow’s headache, Matt? Member gone and Michael too – Labour’s back! (8)
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(Matt) HANCOCK less COCK (member) + (Michael) GOVE + [labou]R. Both these tory politicians are not seeking reelection today
What things can only get for Rishi’s campaign official? (6)
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A reference to the song “Things Can Only Get Better”, used by Labour in the 1997 election, and the dodgy bets on the date of the election placed by officials of the campaign and others
Rishi, say, tax-cutting leader of Opposition? (4)
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O[pposition] “cutting” TRY (to tax)
Reform tries to react, sending those coming in away – certainly not my cup of tea! (9)
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I interpret this as an anagram of TRIES TO REACT, less EAC, which could be “those coming in” the word REACT
6 party, flat (5)
Knack lost by leader on the hustings – tribal language? (5)
Offensive plugging wind – what’s the alternative? (5,3)
Astronomical effect in swing towards Labour? (3,5)
Rayner’s moral responsibility with record investment? (6)
Brainwash, throwing up a little corporal: it’s Nigel! (6)
When party leader took eve off? (1-3)
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ED DAVEY (leader of the Liberal Democrats) less E VE, and a reference to Sunak’s disastrous decision to miss part of the recent D-Day commemorations
Debt: remove lid from jar (4)
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