Sentence:  I was amused at the hon. Minister of Justice telling the hon. leader of the opposition that he was preaching <WSD>blue ruin</WSD> now. A few years ago the hon. minister himself was preaching <WSD>blue ruin</WSD>. The people of this country should understand that when one party is in power it is all lovely with them, and the other party is preaching <WSD>blue ruin</WSD>. I know that the gentlemen forming the ministry, and their supporters, always preached <WSD>blue ruin</WSD> until they got into power... 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  Complete and utter ruin, desolation.