I've totally lost the plot with this .
Two answers left and can't see the wood for the trees.
25a Chooses location to attract publicity (6)
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8d Strong desire to mount ruminant (4)
D?E? .I initially thought this was Goat ,but it doesn't fit with the crossing clues .Grrr.
I may have entered some of the other answers in the wrong place bearing in mind eight of the clues have definitions that refer to another clue .
I have the quote and the politician .