Compelling 2006 BBC documentary by Dan and Peter Snow about land rights in the UK. Section on how much of central London is still owned by aristocrats is excellent.
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Power In The Land (60 mins)
A great introduction to land rights in the UK made by Marion Shoard in 1987… sadly very little has changed. Do read her excellent books This Land is Our Land and Right to Roam.
Article about EU referendum and CAP land subsidies
Socialism for the rich – a good article about land subsidies (or Common Agriculture Policy Single Farm Payments as they are confusingly and rather misleadingly know!)
David Cameron has said that he sees the purpose of these CAP payments to ‘rationalise the agriculture sector’… which means ‘to put small scale, family farmers and anyone who cares about soil and the environment out of business’ in politics speak.
how offshore tax havens affect uk land and housing prices
this is a great piece of journalism… nice and clear with ace graphs…
World land prices info via Irish Farmers Journal
Do we have the highest land prices in the world because we have the best soil? Or is it because of the huge tax breaks and generous payments made to land owners through public subsidies?
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