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It's an interesting article - I've personally never perceived the ARB as being aligned politically in any direction, its role is being as objective as possible when protecting the title architect/maintaining an annual register of legally qualified architects and in assessing client complaints about the service and conduct received from an architect. These strike me as worthwhile activities in the round and beneficial, rather than detrimental to the profession and planning policy. I struggle to see how anyone without the training, practical experience gained from practicing as an architect and genuine interest and knowledge of architecture as a subject could realistically take on projects of complexity and scale. Ultimately this could add burden to the planning system, rather than lighten it.