Stolen after socialist is expected to win (6)
I believe the answer is:
redhot
'expected to win' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I can't judge whether it can be defined by this definition.
'stolen after socialist' is the wordplay.
'stolen' becomes 'hot' (stolen goods are 'hot').
'after' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'socialist' becomes 'red' (red can informally mean a socialist).
'hot' after 'red' is 'REDHOT'.
'is' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Another definition for redhot that I've seen is " Poker tip may be".)