Wife perhaps a Tory type (7)
I believe the answer is:
consort
'wife perhaps' is the definition.
(wife is a kind of consort)
'a tory type' is the wordplay.
'a tory' becomes 'con' (abbreviation for Conservative).
'type' becomes 'sort' (I've seen this before**).
'con'+'sort'='CONSORT'
(Other definitions for consort that I've seen before include "Keep company" , "Hang out with" , "A monarch's spouse" , "wife, perhaps" , "Habitually associate (with)" .)