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Running away from a nonsense Tory racket? Good (10)

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I believe the answer is:

absconding

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'running away' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with motion as well as being present participle verbs.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'a nonsense tory racket? good' is the wordplay.
'nonsense' becomes 'BS' (bullsh*t).
'tory' becomes 'con' (abbreviation for Conservative).
'racket?' becomes 'din' (both can mean a loud noise or disturbance).
'good' becomes 'g' (abbreviation).
'a'+'bs'+'con'+'din'+'g'='ABSCONDING'

'from' acts as a link.

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(Another definition for absconding that I've seen is " Leaving secretly in a hurry".)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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