7/2/2023 0 Comments Shrubsole who owns england![]() But it is essentially about power." Guy Shrubsole,, May.05.2019.Īlso well worth reading: "Private Island: Why Britain Now Belongs to Someone Else", James Meek, Verso Books, Oct.2014, ISBN: 978-1784782061Īlthough ownership of UK land is very restricted, public access to it is not - but it's not great, either. There is a lot about nature and how the land is used, misused and abused in this book. a clutch of MPs who all spoke in favour of grouse shooting in the 2016 debate triggered by my e-petition to the Westminster Parliament Benyon, Clifton-Brown, Drax and Bellingham – all land owners, all rich and 3 out of 4 Etonians. The Book: Who Owns England? (book review) Mark Avery: "I came across quite a few familiar names. In my day job I work for a startup: for "Who Owns England" I work on data and build the maps. "My work mapping offshore land ownership for Private Eye was highly commended at the British Journalism Awards. ![]() On Twitter as Powell-Smith: Programmer, data analyst, map nerd. Currently I’m a campaigner at Friends of the Earth. ![]() "In the past I’ve worked for DEFRA, New Zealand’s Ministry of Agriculture and UK think thank Public Interest Research Centre. Guy Shrubsole: Activist, writer, troublemaker. ![]() They maintain that "Who owns our country matters, because land is a scarce resource and ownership of it often confers wealth, power and influence". ![]() Who Owns England? is a blog set up and maintained by Guy Shrubsole and Anna Powell-Smith. ![]()
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