Blairite meaning (informal): definition, etymology and quotations

Blairite

noun

Etymology From Blair + -ite.

Government, Politics UK, Informal A supporter of Tony Blair, British prime minister from 1997 to 2007, or his policies.

The Blairites came up with young country and new this, new that, but it was cosmetic.2001 August 27, Madeleine Bunting, “The end is nigh: pessimism rules”, in The Guardian:

adj

Etymology From Blair + -ite.

Government, Politics UK Relating to Blairites or to Tony Blair's government and policies.

Related terms: Blairism, Blairist, Brownite, Majorite, New Labour, Old Labour, Thatcherite, Tony's Cronies, Tony crony, Brownism, Third Way

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