I know it is de rigeur among people on the Left to be terribly shocked at Prince Charles' 'interference' in the Chelsea Barracks issue. I don't see it like that.
For one thing, look who he was up against. One of the equally unelected demi-gods of architecture, some of whose projects are wonderful, and some of which are concrete modern bastilles that dehumanise us all. Then there are the developers, packed also with unelected power, riding roughshod over local opinion.
For another thing, he i...
Published on June 26, 2010 14:47