Cryptic crossword clue
Radical politicians of Left, party types abandoning leader 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word LEVELLERS

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The straight part
We know that "Radical politicians" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case radical politicians = levellers.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does LEVELLERS mean?

LEVELLERS noun
  1. A person or thing that levels.
  2. (especially) Something that transcends people’s differences (such as social class, wealth, etc.); something that tends to eliminate advantages and disadvantages.
  3. A person holding a political opinion in favor of eliminating disparities between the haves and the have nots.
  4. An equaliser.

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