Lott of politics (5)
I believe the answer is:
trent
'lott of politics' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for trent that I've seen before include "River at Newark/Stoke" , "Little Nell family; Eng. river" , "River at Stoke and Burton" , "running water" , "Eng. river; Council of -" .)