Idiom Breakdown

clear blue water

UKESPECIALLY UK politics

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Definition

An obvious, unambiguous divide between the policies of two parties.

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Introduced by the Conservative Party in the 1990s.

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"It was the Conservatives' policy, designed in part to put some clear blue water between themselves and Labour and to refresh Conservative Party ideas."
"But, Boyle's admission does put clear blue water between CC and the autonomist politics of another notorious commons enthusiast, Peter Linebaugh, who is also included in this chapter."
"[…] the Conservatives can still create clear blue water between them and Labour by showing how they prioritise the family over the State."
"I was of the view that there ought to be clear blue water between us and the Tories on this issue."
"Sitting on the bottom of both league tables - with clear blue water between it and the next worst operator - is Avanti West Coast."

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