It's almost as though The Guardian was reaching towards a realisation that the grand plans of State bureaucracies do not give a tinker's cuss for local communities or individuals, but couldn't quite get there, probably because the paper supports the freedom of the State to enact grand plans against the wishes of local communities and individuals (and it wanted to get another pro-EU dig in).
btw no need to waste your money on the Mail, RH; you're smug enough without it.