Clue: Real teaser? Diane James (UKIP) news story torn out (4,1,4,4,2,6,2,4)
Answer: MANY A TRUE WORD IS SPOKEN IN JEST
Explanation: Definition: Real teaser
(DIANE JAMES UKIP NEWS STORY TORN)*, but I don't really understand the definition, except as a vague allusion to the phrase. Diane James recently stood down after only 18 days as the leader of UKIP. As I've said before, I'm not keen on these long anagrams, however ingenious or apposite they may be. I guessed this one when I had the crossing letters for SPOKEN