Poor Had No Lawyers
by Andy Wightman, Donald S. Murray · first published 2010
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…governed from England. Perhaps you should read some Scottish history. In particular the bits about the Union of Crowns and the 1707 Act of Union. I'd also suggest grabbing a copy of Andy Wightman's "The Poor Had No Lawyers"[1], he explains land ownership in Scotland and the reasons why it is difficult for ordinary folks to make inroads into fair land ownership here. > It not only reeks of bigotry but is a self-destructive…
…to roam" with the condition that people accessing land are sensible about it: http://www.outdooraccess-scotland.com/ Land ownership in Scotland is incredibly complex - I can recommend the book "The Poor Had No Lawyers: Who Owns Scotland and How They Got it": http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Poor-Had-No-Lawyers/dp/178027114...
on “The risks of cheap water” ↗If you haven't already read it I highly recommend "The Poor Had No Lawyers" by Andy Wightman [1]. It can be a struggle to convince people to read a book on the history of Scots property law but it is a really fantastic book. Manages to balance detail without ending up stultified…
on “Not a Luddite fallacy (2011)” ↗I can recommend the book "The Poor Had No Lawyers" for some background on the history of land ownership in Scotland: http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Poor-Had-No-Lawyers/dp/184158907...
on “The Tyranny of Taxi Medallions” ↗…sensible restrictions - powered vehicles etc.) and civilization doesn't seem to have ended. NB For a fascinating account of the extremely dubious history of land ownership in Scotland I can recommend "The Poor Had no Lawyers: Who Owns Scotland and How They Got it": http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Poor-Had-No-Lawyers/dp/178027114...
on “Inside the libertarian version of Burning Man: Guns, booze and bitcoin” ↗…land ownership situation in Scotland isn't ideal. And that's without looking at the rather nasty and complicated history of land ownership here - but I can recommend Andy Wightman excellent book The Poor Had No Lawyers to explain that.
on “Half of England Is Owned by Less Than 1% of Its Population, Researcher Says” ↗I can recommend the book "The Poor Had No Lawyers: Who Owns Scotland (and How They Got It)" by Andy Wightman
on “Time Immemorial turns 750: The Medieval law that froze history at 1189” ↗…kind of inaccuracy. This view ignores all the history and has it exactly backwards. A full description would require at least one book, although I'd suggest starting with http://www.andywightman.com/poor-had-no-lawyers A few things which must be taken into account: - pre-feudal common ownership - confiscation of land during the 1700s Jacobite rebellions. "More than a quarter of all Scottish estates of more than 5,000…
on “How the British aristocracy preserved their power” ↗I can strongly recommend the excellent book "The Poor Had No Lawyers" for a look at the land ownership situation in Scotland: http://www.andywightman.com/poor-had-no-lawyers Edit: Another book I recommend to give a taste of the kinds of stuff that went on here is "Donald…
on “Who Owns England?” ↗"Chiefs became lords." They became feudal lords by accepting the King of Scots as their feudal overlord - this is what gave them the "ownership" of lands that had previously been held communally. "The Poor Had No Lawyers - ho Owns Scotland and How They Got it" covers this and much more: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B006WB2E9Q/ref=dp-kindle-redirec... Scotland has had well over a thousand years of legal shenanigans around…
on “How the British aristocracy preserved their power” ↗…"how did your family get it 500 years ago?" "Oh, they fought for it", answered the landowner. "OK then", the miner said, "take off your jacket and I'll fight you for it!" NB I first read this in The Poor had No Lawyers - described as "how this country was stolen from its people": http://www.andywightman.com/poor-had-no-lawyers
on “Italian court rules food theft 'not a crime' if hungry” ↗