Boris Johnson's 'mutant' planning algorithm could scar England for ever | Simon Jenkins

A Dominic Cummings-influenced white paper throws land open to uncontrolled building – but could spark a Tory revolt

When Dominic Cummings stormed out of Downing Street earlier this month he left behind a time bomb more explosive than any pandemic recession or no-deal Brexit. Those pestilences will pass. If enacted, the Cummings-inspired white paper Planning for the Future will scar England’s face for ever.

The paper promises to shift the appearance of England. It intends to throw open landscapes,...