Figure a politician will make slow progress (4)
I believe the answer is:
limp
'will make slow progress' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.
'figure a politician' is the wordplay.
'figure' becomes 'l' (I've seen this in other clues).
'a politician' becomes 'imp' (I've seen this in other clues).
'l'+'imp'='LIMP'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for limp that I've seen before include "Saggy and drooping" , "Walk with an uneven step" , "Walk with uneven gait" , "Wanting stiffness" , "without energy" .)