Related Clues:

• One losing power, perhaps
• On the way out
• Some politicians
• One whose term is due to end
• Political retiree-to-be
• Politician with limited power
• Person in need of help - like injured eider?
• Person in need of help, like footsore mallard
• Ineffective government can be a limping water-bird
• Person needing help, like limping mallard
• One is inefficient, like a limping water-bird
• Limping water-bird, a government set to go say
• Defeated incumbent
• One not re-elected
• Inefficient or helpless person