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Blairite

/ ˈblɛəraɪt /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the modernizing policies of Tony Blair
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


noun

  1. a supporter of the modernizing policies of Tony Blair
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Example Sentences

However, his campaigns were not always a success - in 2015 he ran Blairite Liz Kendall's bid to become Labour leader, where she secured only 4.5% of votes in the contest won by Jeremy Corbyn.

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As a staunch Blairite, he was considered to "be a strong supporter of the Good Friday Agreement", though not being one of its architects, he would possibly "be willing to look at it in a more flexible way".

From BBC

Sir Keir Starmer must avoid leading Labour like a "Blairite tribute band", former shadow chancellor John McDonnell has warned.

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"Keir cannot look like a Blairite tribute band and he knows that as well."

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"The Blairite, internationalist and Democratic Party networks are buzzing with talk about Meghan's political ambitions and potential backers," the outfit quoted its source as saying.

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