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  • adjective Favouring, or according to, the policies of Tony Blair, British prime minister 1997-2007.

Etymologies

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Blair +‎ -ist

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Examples

  • But the worst Blairist crime is the onslaught against cultural and National identity - people are waking to the fact that important levees which have, in the past, protected us from the big bad world have been undermined.

    The Nazi In Me Newmania 2007

  • The issue appears to have been withdrawn from the public eye by Blairist type manoeuvering.

    Freud ..not that one Newmania 2007

  • - A distraction from Blairist encroachment on our liberties.

    Poltical Language ( Ask the Focus Group ) Newmania 2007

  • Some of his responses disturb me and he still uses Blairist vocabulary on some issues and is wary of stating clearly that the State MUST be rolled back.

    Archive 2009-04-24 2009

  • Some of his responses disturb me and he still uses Blairist vocabulary on some issues and is wary of stating clearly that the State MUST be rolled back.

    Biased BBC 2009

  • Good opportunity for the application of some Blairist principles here - no need for an expensive public sector provided service here - 'outsource to the much more efficient private sector'.

    Army Rumour Service 2009

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