Has a go at the government member: Let it stand back outside (8)
I believe the answer is:
attempts
'has a go at' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
I can't explain the remainder of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for attempts that I've seen before include "Makes efforts" , "Endeavours, tries" , "Endeaavours, tries" , "Efforts, endeavours" , "Takes a shot" .)