Possible Clues:

• Labour dawdle assuming a victory
• Dog eats beaver's heart, but it's hard work
• Cut short attempt to be of help to Labour
• Burdensome work
• Hard work keeping a number in tow
• Writing in Latvia adapted by hard work
• Traipse around Virginia? That’s hard work
• Track crossing Virginia, hard work
• Labour's back, accommodating most of party
• Footpath around area — very hard work