Clue: Left-leaning Tory group, say, turning up in a bit of a pickle? (3,7)
Answer: RED CABBAGE
Explanation: Definition: a bit of a pickle?
A charade of RED ('left-leaning') plus C (Conservative, 'Tory') plus ABBA (singing 'group') plus GE, a reversal ('turning up' in a down light) of E.G. (*exempli gratia*, 'for example').