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Vote against bolshie tweeter (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

redpoll

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'tweeter' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't see how they can define each other.

'vote against bolshie' is the wordplay.
'vote' becomes 'poll' (polling is a kind of voting).
'against' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'bolshie' becomes 'red' (bolshevik - red can informally mean communist).
'poll' after 'red' is 'REDPOLL'.

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(Other definitions for redpoll that I've seen before include "Flyer" , "cow" , "finch" , "Bird" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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