Politician who raises the roof (8)

I believe the answer is:

thatcher

I believe this is a double definition.

'politician' is the first definition.
(Margaret Thatcher)

'who raises the roof' is the second definition.
(as in a thatched roof)

(Other definitions for thatcher that I've seen before include "The iron lady who fixed roofs" , "Stateswoman" , "1 16 as 6, she said" , "Member of 7 [ORDER OF MERIT]" , "Margaret, ex-prime minister, or a traditional roofer" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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