Member of the English political party that opposed the succession to the throne of James, Duke of York (4)

I believe the answer is:

whig

(Other definitions for whig that I've seen before include "political operator" , "Old-style politician" , "Politician such as Walpole" , "Former 14 Down" , "Old politician" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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