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Might that be an N?

Yes. Or so I reckon. I now have almost three-quarters completed, with no idea of any possible quotation nor any politician emerging.

Go back to your original posting, Pendragon. My solutions do not correspond to any of yours.
I am still stuck on the word 'merely' in 6....

Having my first look at this, the only one obvious to me is the one with the Z extra. However, it is meant to be difficult so I am happy to struggle on.

And my solution 27a should be hyphenated if it is correct...

27A is two words, I reckon,

Sorry if I've confused folks, but my mentioning HEDONISTS and so on was to show how confusing the wordplay could be and how you could find allusions when they weren't there. No, I had discounted those before I wore.

I shall shut up now.

Please don't shut-up yet, Pendragon.
I reckon 30 & 6 must be connected.I also don't get 'trader (the fifth)'...

Nor do I get the 'little Sarah" in 20a.
And now I think 33a (which I had as a missing letter clue) may be swapped definition one...
I am giving up soon and having a go at it again tomorrow. Brains doing somersaults!

Me again!
Okay, I have now got the politician and the quotation. I will now be up all night adjusting a LOT of solutions/parsings/assumptions!

Yes, I've just got both. Now I have to fill in the gaps too!