Meanings
- UKuncountablegovernmentThe policies of Conservative Prime Minister John Major and his successor, the Labour Prime Minister Tony Blair, seen as representing one indistinguishable social and economic outlook.First known use 20th c.
In short, the characters played by Robert Carlyle had been disenfranchised by the political rush for the centre ground of Blajorism.
2013, Alwyn W. Turner, A Classless Society, Aurum Press, published 2014, page 4492 more examples
He added: ‘Commentators say that the Tories and Labour have merged in the middle into Blajorism but that is far too kind to Labour. Blair is adrift in a sea of fudge.’
1994 September 23, John Arlidge, The IndependentNew Labour leader Tony Blair was described as an advocate of ‘Blajorism’ in recognition of Labour's policy similarities with Major's Conservatives.
2002, Peter Lynch, SNP: The History of the Scottish National Party, page 216
Origin
Blend of Blair + Major + -ism.
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