Long account from Tories again (4)
I believe the answer is:
saga
'long account' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'from tories again' is the wordplay.
'from' indicates a hidden word.
'SAGA' is hidden within 'tories again'.
(Other definitions for saga that I've seen before include "long series of events" , "Flag associated with a" , "Body of legend" , "Heroic narrative" , "Soap opera" .)