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Blare loudly at a politician (5)

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I believe the answer is:

blair

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This clue could be a double definition.

'blare loudly' is the first definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'a politician' is the second definition.
Both the answer and definition are singular nouns.
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(Other definitions for blair that I've seen before include "Labour leader from 1994" , "Real surname of George Orwell" , "Was this prime minister a Libra?" , "A political leader" , "Is the politician a Libra?" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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