Riding roughshod – the meaning of localism?

Justifying Hammersmith and Fulham Council’s planning approval for a large development, in the face of huge documented local opposition, a council spokesman was reported in Private Eye to have said:  

“Localism means that decisions should be taken at the lowest elected local level. That’s us.”

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