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Rash unionist, one originally taking part in drive (9)

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I believe the answer is:

impetuous

'rash' is the definition.
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'unionist one originally taking part in drive' is the wordplay.
'originally' indicates taking the first letters.
'taking part in' is an insertion indicator.
'drive' becomes 'impetus' (impetus is a kind of drive**).
The initial letters of 'unionist one' is 'uo'.
'uo' inserted into 'impetus' is 'IMPETUOUS'.

(Other definitions for impetuous that I've seen before include "Acting rashly" , "Impulsive, hasty" , "Rash" , "Hot-headed" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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