Possible Clues:

• Short person
• Tax cut about to be introduced — a small one
• Finally pregnant, with desire to produce little 'un
• Little fellow has desire after time
• Youngster is a pain, losing hat
• Little person to jerk, dropping whiskey
• One's very short but ultimately long
• Songbird perching on top of church, a little one
• Problem getting new start for small person
• Little chap beginning to thrive before long