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Side following a Labour leader (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lateral

'side' is the definition.
('lateral' can be a synonym of 'side')

'following a labour leader' is the wordplay.
'following' becomes 'later' (I've seen this before**).
'leader' suggests taking the first letters.
The initial letter of 'labour' is 'l'.
'later'+'a'+'l'='LATERAL'

(Other definitions for lateral that I've seen before include "Sidelong" , "Tall ear (anag.)" , "Way of thinking" , "Situated at or extending to the side" , "This kind of thinking is unconventional" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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