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Rhetoric from a right-winger on “men” (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

oratory

'rhetoric' is the definition.
(both can mean formal speech)

'a right-winger on men' is the wordplay.
'right-winger' becomes 'Tory' (Tory is an example).
'on' says to put letters next to each other.
'men' becomes 'OR' (military abbreviation for Other Ranks).
'a'+'tory'='atory'
'atory' put after 'or' is 'ORATORY'.

'from' is the link.

(Other definitions for oratory that I've seen before include "Public speaking - eloquence" , "speech day's main feature?" , "Art of speech" , "Rhetoric - place of prayer" , "Rhetorical language" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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