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Sir Jon Hobson whipped a British PM? (5,7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

boris johnson

'a british pm?' is the definition.

'sir jon hobson whipped' is the wordplay.
'whipped' is an anagram indicator.
'sir'+'jon'+'hobson'='sirjonhobson'
'sirjonhobson' anagrammed gives 'BORIS JOHNSON'.

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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