Blairism

Definitions

proper noun The political ideology attributed to the governments of British Prime Minister Tony Blair 1997-2007, characterised by, among other things, the Third Way, supporting the United States President George W Bush

Blair + -ism

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The word Blairism reflects a yearning to fit politics into a conceptual straitjacket, but it is a misnomer resulting from Britain's archaic political conversation.

Simon Jenkins: No Such Thing as Blairism 2008
"Blairism," rather make Britain safe for Thatcherism for another decade.

Simon Jenkins: No Such Thing as Blairism 2008
And I hope, after 9 years of 'Blairism', that the party he led will finally work that out.

How mad is Tony Blair? Rachel 2006
And I hope, after 9 years of 'Blairism', that the party he led will finally work that out.

Archive 2006-09-01 Rachel 2006
The public has had it up to here with Blairism, meaning the politics he personified - dishonesty, celebrity, slickness, money-grubbing vacuity.

openDemocracy Anthony Barnett 2010
According to leaks, it will represent a return to 'Blairism', with law and order high on the agenda, along with a promise not to raise income tax.

The First Post: Latest 2010
Economic "Blairism" was also defined by opposition to increasing taxes.

Obsolete 2008
Economic "Blairism" was also defined by opposition to increasing taxes.

Obsolete 2008
Economic "Blairism" was also defined by opposition to increasing taxes.

Obsolete 2008
Contesting the meaning of 'Blairism' is a coming debate and one to watch out for.

Spectator Live 2008