Fresh from last week's rubbishing of the Lib Dems, Simon Jenkins this week writes an article that, in many ways, could only be written by a Lib Dem.  The cause of his ire this week is the Planning White Paper:

Blair's dismantling of local planning under the 2004 act is clearly to be completed under Brown. His ambition is simply to de-democratise the future development of Britain. When he next makes a speech about wanting "empowered communities and enabling rather than centralising government", someone in the audience should blow a raspberry and shout "hypocrite". The Tesco Clauses betray big business's grip over Labour

The Times fills in more of the details about what is upsetting Jenkins so much ("Proposals give supermarkets an easy ride to out-of-town centres")

Also in today's news

• David Howarth gives an update to the Lib Dem position on nuclear power ("These nonsensical arguments for nuclear power") More of Howarth's reasoning can be found in CentreForum's Britain After Blair.
  
• If you've been following The Tories squabbles over grammar schools you will want to read "Cameron should look to his Right" by Conservative Home editor, Tim Montgomerie.  The message is that the Tory right are wanting to flex their muscles - but backed out from doing it this time.