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Andy Wightman

Andy Wightman

Andy Wightman was born in Dundee and gained a degree in forestry at Aberdeen University. He has worked as a ghillie, environmental scientist, and an environmental campaigner before becoming a self-employed writer and researcher in 1993. He is the author of several books and a prominent analyst and critic of land reform process. He lives in Edinburgh.

For more information on Andy and his work, go to his website at www.andywightman.com.

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Poor Had No Lawyers, The

Poor Had No Lawyers, The


ISBN: 9781841589602
Category: Environmental/Politics
Author: Andy Wightman
Publication Date: August 2011
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Price: £9.99
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Synopsis:

"Wightman may have trained in forestry and worked as an environmental scientist and campaigner but he brings a lawyerly and forensic analysis to task: a voyage of discovery to find out how landowners in Scotland got their hands on the millions of acres that were once held in common' - The Times

Who Owns Scotland? How did they get it? What happened to all the common land in Scotland? Has the Scottish Parliament made any difference? Can we get our common good land back?


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