Comfort Liberal supporter (5)

I believe the answer is:

easel

'supporter' is the definition.

'comfort liberal' is the wordplay.
'comfort' becomes 'ease' (easing is a kind of comforting).
'liberal' becomes 'l' (abbreviation).
'ease'+'l'='EASEL'

(Other definitions for easel that I've seen before include "Painting support" , "Artist's canvas suppot" , "Display tripod" , "Van Gogh's stand?" , "Board stanchion" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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