Sunday Times clue writing contest 1937: Hyperinflation

Results: Clue writing contest 1937 Hyperinflation

winners

Elizabeth Manning, Malvern, Worcestershire
In dire economic situation, rely on party leader with faith in restructuring

In = introduction to solution
dire economic situation = definition
rely on = anagram fodder part 1
party leader = P = anagram fodder part 2
with = link to rest of fodder
faith in = anagram fodder part 3
restructuring = anagram indicator

As a bit of clue-writing style, the introductory “in” feels a bit old-fashioned, but I doubt that I’m alone in having solving experience that goes back far enough to include it, and it allows a convincing surface reading which you may or may not wish to interpret as present-day comment. It also allows the second of two variations

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