Possible Clues:

• Trick of the French to forego training
• Trick somewhat mixed-up engineer
• It's not part of dispute with pushover
• Patsy rejected last slice of Yorkshire pudding
• Chump scheduled to seize power
• Trick somewhat clued-up electorate
• Protestant grouping acquires base in 23
• Deceive, or a victim of deceit
• Copy, in brief
• Puppet of political party on right of course