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Old barbarian — cause of complaint — leading demo (6,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hunger march

'demo' is the definition.

'old barbarian cause of complaint leading' is the wordplay.
'old barbarian' becomes 'hun'.
'cause of complaint' becomes 'germ' (might cause a medical complaint).
'leading' becomes 'arch' (e.g. in arch-enemy).
'hun'+'germ'+'arch'='HUNGER MARCH'

(Other definitions for hunger march that I've seen before include "movement that brings protest" , "1936 Jarrow demonstration" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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