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Marxists may deplore this guy defending English left-wingers (5,6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cheap labour

'marxists may deplore this' is the definition.
(Marxists might oppose cheap labour)

'guy defending english left-wingers' is the wordplay.
'guy' becomes 'chap' (both can mean a man).
'defending' is an insertion indicator (inserted letters are defended).
'english' becomes 'E' (abbreviation).
'left wingers' becomes 'Labour' (leftwing political party).
'chap' placed around 'e' is 'cheap'.
'cheap'+'labour'='CHEAP LABOUR'

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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