NIMBY is an acronym which stands for not in my back yard. A NIMBY is someone who - for example - objects to a wind turbine being built near their house, but who does not object in principle to wind turbines.
You are not a NIMBY if you object to HS2 provided that you oppose the entire project, and not merely the fact that the route runs a tad close to your own home.
NIMBY is a term of abuse much favoured by developers and their friends in the government, but sadly it is also in many cases an entirely appropriate term of abuse.
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