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Blairite, a. and n. Brit. Polit.
Brit. |ˈblɛːrʌɪt|, U.S. |ˈblɛ(ə)ˌraɪt|
[‹ the name of Anthony Charles Lynton (‘Tony’) Blair (see Blairism n.) + -ite suffix1. Compare Blairism n., Blairist adj.]
A. adj. Or, relating to, or characteristic of Tony Blair or his policies.
1993Guardian 17 May (G2 section) 15/1 Labour radicalism in the sixties has become Blairite individualism in the nineties. 1998Irish Times (Nexis) Oct. 28 12 [His] guiding plan for the arts is couched in Blairite third-way, partnership-with-business speak. 2007Daily Tel. 7 Aug. 6/4 Sombre and serious, his lack of Blairite theatrics—the actorly pauses and faux sympathy—appear to appeal to both the media and public.
B. n. A supporter of Tony Blair or his policies.
1994Guardian 30 May (G2 section) 5/3 It is a fair bet..that she is a Blairite. 1998Times (Nexis) 7 July There were not enough jobs in government to go around, and those Blairites who did not manage to secure them are now to be found almost entirely in the worlds of lobbying and the media. 2005Social Policy Rev. 17 xiii. 269 The Blairites, rather than being the gravediggers of social democracy, are simply acknowledging the limits of the British welfare system exposed in the 1970s. |