| AMPLIFIER | A politician, one inside defending current speaker (9) |
| MEGAPHONE | The current speaker standing by opening with perfect amplifier (9) |
| KNESSET | Legislature whose current speaker is a member of the Likud party |
| DEBILITATE | Make feeble argument defending current books |
| PENGUINS | Impound weapons defending current Antarctic residents (8) |
| TIDE | Current speaker's restrained (4) |
| TIMESTAMP | By initially trailing a politician, one tracks when events occur (9) |
| SIGNATORY | Indicate a politician's one in agreement (9) |
| IMPATIENT | Indian politician - one kept in a temporary location is tense (9) |
| GREENHORN | Politician, one blasted as rookie (9) |
| EXEMPTION | Former English politician, one in fashion, obtains immunity (9) |
| GAITSKELL | Politician's one time to talk cases with Holmes briefly (9) |
| ALIBI | A politician, one making a plea |
| PHEROMONE | Senior politician, one welcoming leading figure with source of impact on others (9) |
| EMPIREDAY | English politician, one ready to reorganise old May holiday |
| WHIRLIGIG | Single girl badly taken in by old politician, one that spins |
| GRAMPIAN | Relative receives a politician, one from old Scottish region (8) |
| FANCIABLE | Story about African politicians, one that's quite attractive |
| ASQUITH | Politician, one of no importance, enters a hospital |
| GREENKEEPER | Politician, one defending goal, is tender of course |
