Cryptic crossword clue
Telling act that follows political no-win situation 10

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Telling/act that follows political no-win situation" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case telling/act that follows political no-win situation = recounting.
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What does RECOUNTING mean?

RECOUNTING verb
  1. To tell; narrate; to relate in detail
  2. To rehearse; to enumerate.
RECOUNTING verb
  1. To count again.
RECOUNTING noun
  1. An act in which something is recounted

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