Iain Dale Insight: The Specific Experience Should Win Over the General Impression

Iain Dale has made another excellent point here making up for some that are less good.

"People think that politicians as a group are liars & untrustworthy, yet I've lost count of the times I have heard people say that their own MP is fantastic." Says Iain.

"That's the ones not lumbered with a Tory or a Lib Dem or a dratted Nationalist?!" I reply cheekily.

The exact same thing happens with the general versus specific perception of our public services. And for that reason Iain should be sure to share his brilliant insight with Dave/id Cameron.

Most people think their bit of the NHS is getting better and is quite good. More so if they have engaged with it themselves recently. But on general questions they tend to follow the Mail and say it's all gone down the toilet. Clearly the NHS is improving. In some cases to a staggering extent.

Though I think an ongoing ipsos Mori quiz is inflicted with a case of serious Category Error.