[lbo-talk] Green belts (mainly for James)

[Jason]

"The hijacking of the countryside by the middle class, who used both 
conservationist and environmentalist arguments to defend their 
self-interest, is an untold story of the past century. They have used 
the planning system and, latterly, the housing market to create the 
kind of picture-book zones that cover large areas of Hampshire, 
Sussex, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire. They have become gated 
communities in all but name."
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/story/0,,2063199,00.html
James, I'm sure you won't agree with much of her argument but the core 
point is one you've made many times.
Jason.