Andy Wightman
@andywightman.scot
Land campaigner, former MSP, forester, author The Poor Had No Lawyers. http://andywightman.scot & http://whoownsscotland.org.uk
Reminds me of the chat during the 2010 Euro debt crisis
November 19, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Reminds me of the chat during the 2010 Euro debt crisis
Slioch yesterday morning
November 18, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Slioch yesterday morning
The Scottish Four Seasons by @islaratcliff.bsky.social - Teview by @fateamagazine.bsky.social here (and it’s good!) www.fatea-records.co.uk/magazine/rev...
November 15, 2025 at 7:45 PM
The Scottish Four Seasons by @islaratcliff.bsky.social - Teview by @fateamagazine.bsky.social here (and it’s good!) www.fatea-records.co.uk/magazine/rev...
And after indy they will do exactly the same. We will have a Supreme Court - indeed we already do and have always had ....
November 10, 2025 at 8:46 PM
And after indy they will do exactly the same. We will have a Supreme Court - indeed we already do and have always had ....
Still v frustarted that debates around tenant farming stilll resolves around trying to expand tenancies. But they are in decline whilst in other Euroopean countries the % tenanted land is much much higher BECAUSE they had real land reform in aftermath of French revolution
November 5, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Still v frustarted that debates around tenant farming stilll resolves around trying to expand tenancies. But they are in decline whilst in other Euroopean countries the % tenanted land is much much higher BECAUSE they had real land reform in aftermath of French revolution
Scottish Parliament just passed the amendment that defines a large landholding with reference to the most complex of registers meaning a connected person is not just someone you can identify IN the register but someone who is REQUIRED to be in. Best of luck with this.
November 5, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Scottish Parliament just passed the amendment that defines a large landholding with reference to the most complex of registers meaning a connected person is not just someone you can identify IN the register but someone who is REQUIRED to be in. Best of luck with this.
OCTOBER UPDATE Who Owns Scotland now published with total of 4850 landholdings (76.55% rural Scotland). The project is financed solely by subscription income which is not rising as fast as expansion expenditure so may have to slow the project down. Subscriptions start at £5 whoownsscotland.org.uk
October 31, 2025 at 3:28 PM
OCTOBER UPDATE Who Owns Scotland now published with total of 4850 landholdings (76.55% rural Scotland). The project is financed solely by subscription income which is not rising as fast as expansion expenditure so may have to slow the project down. Subscriptions start at £5 whoownsscotland.org.uk
Votes so far suggest the monster pylons are not going to be stopped (at least not by any provision in the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill
October 28, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Votes so far suggest the monster pylons are not going to be stopped (at least not by any provision in the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill
Douglas Lumsden now speaking to his amendments that deal with his concerns over "monster pylons"
October 28, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Douglas Lumsden now speaking to his amendments that deal with his concerns over "monster pylons"
I am in the Chamber for the first day of debate on Stage 3 Amendments to the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill Will post any points of interest. We open with amendments about access rights in Burntisland (even though a public bill is not the place to resolve them and the amendment will not be moved)
October 28, 2025 at 3:26 PM
I am in the Chamber for the first day of debate on Stage 3 Amendments to the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill Will post any points of interest. We open with amendments about access rights in Burntisland (even though a public bill is not the place to resolve them and the amendment will not be moved)
Yet another article by a paper @heraldscotland.bsky.social that should know better with a story about ScotGov employee issues illustrated with a picture from a completely different workplace (the legislature) where as far as I know there are no workplace complaints
October 14, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Yet another article by a paper @heraldscotland.bsky.social that should know better with a story about ScotGov employee issues illustrated with a picture from a completely different workplace (the legislature) where as far as I know there are no workplace complaints
In all the analysis of the relationship between Swinney and Trump, it is seldom remarked that Trump owes his golf course to Swinney who agreed to call it in AFTER Council had agreed to refuse it. Trump understands that and is forever grateful. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
September 17, 2025 at 2:51 PM
In all the analysis of the relationship between Swinney and Trump, it is seldom remarked that Trump owes his golf course to Swinney who agreed to call it in AFTER Council had agreed to refuse it. Trump understands that and is forever grateful. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Saturday evening legal geography quiz. What does this boundary represent or signify?
September 6, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Saturday evening legal geography quiz. What does this boundary represent or signify?
The quotes cited in this article suggest that if Nigel Farage's spouse bought the house it was not liable for the additional rate of stamp duty. That is not true. Sch 4ZA(9) Finance Act 2003. So has it been paid? www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/how-da...
September 6, 2025 at 7:01 PM
The quotes cited in this article suggest that if Nigel Farage's spouse bought the house it was not liable for the additional rate of stamp duty. That is not true. Sch 4ZA(9) Finance Act 2003. So has it been paid? www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/how-da...
The quotes in the article are rather misleading. If his spouse acquired it as an additional dwelling then She IS liable for the additional Rate Sch4ZA(9)
September 6, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The quotes in the article are rather misleading. If his spouse acquired it as an additional dwelling then She IS liable for the additional Rate Sch4ZA(9)
Sunday's mountain forecast www.mwis.org.uk/forecasts/sc...
September 6, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Sunday's mountain forecast www.mwis.org.uk/forecasts/sc...
Stuart McMillan MSP campaigns against weeds. Leave the weeds alone.
September 5, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Stuart McMillan MSP campaigns against weeds. Leave the weeds alone.
Who Owns Scotland Aug 2025. I have now documented a total of 4700 landholdings covering 76.2% of rural Scotland. To find out who owns Scotland, please subscribe. Subscriptions start at £12 for personal use. The project is financed solely by subscription income. whoownsscotland.org.uk
August 29, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Who Owns Scotland Aug 2025. I have now documented a total of 4700 landholdings covering 76.2% of rural Scotland. To find out who owns Scotland, please subscribe. Subscriptions start at £12 for personal use. The project is financed solely by subscription income. whoownsscotland.org.uk
The Times is very bad at this stuff. The story here is about the Scottish Govt and St Andrews House/Victoria Quay etc It has nothing to do with Holyrood or the Parliament
August 22, 2025 at 8:26 AM
The Times is very bad at this stuff. The story here is about the Scottish Govt and St Andrews House/Victoria Quay etc It has nothing to do with Holyrood or the Parliament
Who Owns Scotland July 2025. I now have documented a total of 4600 landholdings covering 75.9% of rural Scotland. This project is financed solely by subscription income. Please subscribe at whoownsscotland.org.uk
July 31, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Who Owns Scotland July 2025. I now have documented a total of 4600 landholdings covering 75.9% of rural Scotland. This project is financed solely by subscription income. Please subscribe at whoownsscotland.org.uk
After Aberdeenshire Council had decided to refuse the planning application on 29 Nov 2007, Swinney took the extraordinary step of calling it in for him to determine AFTER the application had already been decided by the Council’s own planning committee. 2/5
July 29, 2025 at 1:39 PM
After Aberdeenshire Council had decided to refuse the planning application on 29 Nov 2007, Swinney took the extraordinary step of calling it in for him to determine AFTER the application had already been decided by the Council’s own planning committee. 2/5
It was not surprising to see that the only person invited by Trump to stand up at today’s golf course opening at Menie was John Swinney. It was he who resurrected Trump’s dreams of building a golf course that would destroy a Site of Special Scientific Interest. 1/5
July 29, 2025 at 1:39 PM
It was not surprising to see that the only person invited by Trump to stand up at today’s golf course opening at Menie was John Swinney. It was he who resurrected Trump’s dreams of building a golf course that would destroy a Site of Special Scientific Interest. 1/5
£36 million net profit on £78 million turnover - almost 50% profit margin. Is this normal for law firms? Sounds like clients are getting ripped off.
July 21, 2025 at 9:08 PM
£36 million net profit on £78 million turnover - almost 50% profit margin. Is this normal for law firms? Sounds like clients are getting ripped off.
In light of Trump's forthcoming visit to Scotland, as a reminder (or refresher) on golf controversy, here's report setting out various aspects of the debacle. I wrote it to have a record of the story in detail with sources. More material (incl link to report) here andywightman.scot/hot-topics/t...
July 12, 2025 at 1:54 PM
In light of Trump's forthcoming visit to Scotland, as a reminder (or refresher) on golf controversy, here's report setting out various aspects of the debacle. I wrote it to have a record of the story in detail with sources. More material (incl link to report) here andywightman.scot/hot-topics/t...
Great evening yesterday in Muckhart, Perthshire talking to the community about its commonty and how it might be protected from further encroachment. I love the photo which was cheekily taken by Paul Ede. Will blog next month about this case.
July 11, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Great evening yesterday in Muckhart, Perthshire talking to the community about its commonty and how it might be protected from further encroachment. I love the photo which was cheekily taken by Paul Ede. Will blog next month about this case.