| BLUNKETT | David, UK politician who served as Tony Blair's second home secretary (8) |
| PETERHAIN | Nairobi-born UK politician who was Leader of the House of Commons from 2003-05 (5.4) |
| STRAW | Jack, Labour politician who served as Tony Blair's first Home Secretary (5) |
| DOBSON | Frank, Labour politician who served as Tony Blair's first Health Secretary (6) |
| FALCONER | Charlie, Tony Blair's second Lord Chancellor (8) |
| DILATORY | Cover comeback by a UK politician is wasting time (8) |
| PEMBROKE | Redundant UK politician returns penniless to Welsh town |
| SCARFACE | Film starring Al Pacino as Tony Montana (8) |
| SATURDAY | John Badham film starring John Travolta as Tony Manero (8,5,5) |
| MARGARET | ___ Beckett, Tony Blair's third Foreign Secretary (8) |
| SIDJAMES | Carry On actor and comedian who made his name as Tony Hancock's co-star in Hancock's Half Hour |
| SOBSTORY | Help to protect Britain; politician that might cause upset (3,5) |
| GALLOWAY | George -, Workers Party of Britain politician; Bradford West MP from 2012-15 |
| LIBERALDEMOCRAT | UK politician used braille to protest about spy (7,8) |
| RISHI | Senior current UK politician (first name) who was head boy at Winchester (5) |
| CUNNINGHAM | Jack, who became a baron and who served in Tony Blair's cabinet (10) |
| PROFUMO | UK politician John in a 1963 sex scandal |
| PSALM | UK politician rings small gangster with song of praise (5) |
| EXPLANATORY | Old scheme by a UK politician is informative |
| SATURDAYNIGHTFEVER | 1977 film that stars John Travolta as Tony Manero (8,5,5) |
