Possible Clues:

• Between two positions, trapping general unwilling to compromise
• Hardliner gets news while travelling around
• Difficult to move but renting isn't a problem
• Nine starting off, but staying put
• Not prepared to adapt or compromise
• Unwilling to change views
• Endlessly on the move, then bloke becomes immovable
• Stubborn dope keeps on the move? Quite the opposite
• Not flexible at home, passing around front of goal
• In Ford van, mostly, fellow being stubborn?