Possible Clues:

• Highly imitative journalism, spiteful type
• Person who imitates
• 'Monkey see, monkey do' type
• Song from a 'Best of' album, maybe
• Purr maybe as one with no original ideas?
• Monkey-see, monkey-do type
• Modest when holding power, act differently as one who doesn't
• Run off with Tom - the unimaginative mimic
• Imitation issue published by spiteful woman
• Mimic shown in matter to be published about opening of theatre