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How sad can it be to change the opposition's front bench? (6,7)

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shadow cabinet

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'opposition's front bench?' is the definition.
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'how sad can it be to change' is the wordplay.
'to change' indicates anagramming the letters.
'how'+'sad'+'can'+'it'+'be'='howsadcanitbe'
'howsadcanitbe' anagrammed gives 'SHADOW CABINET'.

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(Other definitions for shadow cabinet that I've seen before include "Senior members of the opposition" , "part of the front bench" , "Policy-making group of opposition party" , "Opposition politicians" , "Opposition's leaders" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Mail.
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