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“The lack of political will to tackle the leftovers of feudalism has left 408 landowners owning half Scotland's private rural land. A year ago, this figure was 421 landowners, Meanwhile, sky-high land prices have surpassed the level of affordability for many potential community buyouts. The timidity of the political class is why things have got worse. But why?”
― Max Wiszniewski, Reforesting Scotland 74: Autumn/Winter 2026