Defamation
In October 2016 I received a letter from a law firm alleging defamation in relation to two blogs written by me and published on this website. I am publishing this blog in order to:- provide an update to a wide range
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Declaration of Interests, Income and Tax 2015
Since 2010, I have been (like a couple of my self-employed writer/activist colleagues George Monbiot and Alastair McIntosh) making an annual declaration of interests, income and tax. Previous declarations can be found at the foot of the About page. Commentators, campaigners
Continue readingDeclaration of Interests, Income and Tax 2014
Since 2010, I have been (like a couple of my self-employed writer/activist colleagues George Monbiot and Alastair McIntosh) making an annual declaration of interests, income and tax. Previous declarations can be found at the foot of the About page. Commentators,
Continue readingMinisterial Speeches on Land Reform
Image: Aileen McLeod MSP speaking at conference on Scottish Land and Estates. This month, the Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform, Aileen McLeod MSP gave two significant speeches. The first was on 19th May to the Annual Meeting
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The Scottish Government has announced the remit and membership of the Commission on Local Tax reform. I am very pleased to have been nominated as a member of the Commission on Local Tax Reform and look forward to meeting the other
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The Scottish Government has today published the Final Report of its Review of Agricultural Holdings Legislation.
Continue readingThe £60bn Route to Scotland’s Economic Independence
The following Media Release was issued by the Scottish Land Revenue Group today The £60bn Route to Scotland’s Economic Independence Devolution of new financial powers to Holyrood could lay the foundations for an independent Scottish economy within the UK, according
Continue readingLand Reform Briefing
A briefing by Andy Wightman on the Scottish Government’s proposals for a Land Reform Bill has been published. It is available from the Land Reform 2014-16 page on this website (menu item Hot Topics/Land Reform 2014-16). Further briefings and blogs
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SInce 2010, I have been ( like a couple of my self-employed writer/activist colleagues George Monbiot and Alastair McIntosh) making an annual declaration of interests, income and tax. Previous declarations can be found at the foot of the About page.
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I have not had the time to submit any very full-some submission to the Smith Commission on further devolution but I did send the following email today. I would also commend readers to the submission by the Scottish Trades Union
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