Continue, on getting power, to resist change (7)

I believe the answer is:

persist

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'continue on' is the definition.
'persist' can be an answer for 'continue' (persisting is a kind of continuing). I am not sure about the 'on' bit.

'power to resist change' is the wordplay.
'power' becomes 'p' (**).
'to' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'change' is an anagram indicator.
'resist' anagrammed gives 'ersist'.
'p'+'ersist'='PERSIST'

'getting' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for persist that I've seen before include "carry on" , "Continue obstinately, don't give up" , "Keep going" , "Continue in the face of resistance" , "Refuse to stop" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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