New planning minister Nick Boles defends 'I don't believe in planning' remarks

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Published by Jon Land for 24dash.com in Housing and also in Central Government, Local Government

The Government's newly appointed planning minister Nick Boles was tonight forced to defend remarks he made two years ago when he said he didn't believe in planning. Boles, who took up the position yesterday following Greg Clark's move to the Treasury, made the remarks at an Ipsos MORI seminar in December 2010 following his election as MP for Grantham and Stamford in May that year. Boles, who founded influential right wing think tank, the Policy Exchange, said at the seminar: "Do you believe plan...

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