### Clue: Struggle for Tory leader after deception leads to downfall (7)
### Answer: CONTEND 
 ### Explanation: Definition: Struggle
  {T(initial letter,leader of "Tory") ***placed after***(after) CON(a deception,swindle)} **plus**(leads to) END(the downfall). 
Answer: As in "to contend,struggle with your inner fears".