Isn’t nuance a lovely thing?  And how rare is it in politics.

Housebuilding is a good example. People, even entire communities, are described as ‘nimby’ based on objections to planning applications or surveys which ask about ‘in principle’ views. The reality is more nuanced, more ‘maybe’. For example, Ipsos has found support for building more local homes varying from 46% to 71% depending on the proposed nature of new development, its location and who would benefit. When it comes to policy, public opinion is influenced by who the ‘messengers’ are as well as the message or policy itself. Road pricing is a similarly fluid issue. A recent Ipsos poll for The Economist found people divided on the prospect of road pricing replacing fuel duty (with two-fifths indifferent). But support increases with hypothecation - earmarking the revenues raised for a specific purpose – giving a completely different picture.