Cryptic crossword clue
Cameron, gathering backbench support, has a brief moment of calm

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word PHLEGMATIC

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The straight part
We know that "of calm" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case of calm = phlegmatic.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does PHLEGMATIC mean?

PHLEGMATIC noun
  1. One who has a phlegmatic disposition.
PHLEGMATIC adjective
  1. Not easily excited to action or passion; calm; sluggish.
  2. Abounding in phlegm.
  3. Generating, causing, or full of phlegm.

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