Andy Wightman - Land, Democracy & Society. Why land reform matters and can solve many problems.
Channel: Royal Philosophical Society of Glasgow
Date: 03/12/2019

Land reform, democracy, Wightman, Green

Land and property relations have been central to the development of humankind. The allocation of land rights has been the focus of conflict, philosophy, economies and politics for centuries. Despite ongoing reforms of property taxation, housing tenure and crown land, deeper questions about the governance of land rarely extend beyond the immediate issue at hand. 

The Scottish Parliament has, nevertheless, brought increased focus on the question of reform of land relation but again, this has not extended much beyond some modest (though important) topics such as the community ownership of land.

This talk will trace the development of land rights in Scotland and argue that they are of vital importance to all aspects of public policy and to all parts of Scotland.
    
Andy Wightman is a Member of the Scottish Parliament for Lothian representing the Scottish Green Party.