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A combination of nimby-ism and spending cuts makes that unlikely.
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The need for govt spending cuts is unavoidable, this is just nimby-ism.
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The need for govt spending cuts is unavoidable, this is just nimby-ism.
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The need for govt spending cuts is unavoidable, this is just nimby-ism.
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The shadow energy minister accused Huhne of having given in to "Tory nimby-ism" and abolished local targets for renewables and regional ones as well.
Epolitix News 2010
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For John Sauven, the chief executive of Greenpeace UK, the Mail's campaign against compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) is an expression of nimby-ism.
Environment news, comment and analysis | guardian.co.uk 2009
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