Guiding light to adopt right-wing views (6)

I believe the answer is:

beacon

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'guiding light' is the definition.
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I can't explain the rest of the clue.

(Other definitions for beacon that I've seen before include "Warning fire or signal" , "Light on a height for navigation or warning" , "Signal light on hill" , "Signal fire - transmitter" , "Shiner" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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