The Lesley Riddoch Podcast

In this podcast extra we speak with Andy Wightman. Andy has been a green and land reform activist since university and was a Green MSP from 2016-21. He is also a writer and researcher best known for his work on land ownership in Scotland. He is the author of Who Owns Scotland (1996) and The Poor Had No Lawyers(2015).

Show Notes

In the first part of this wide ranging interview with Andy we look back at his time as a Green MSP, his bid to become an independent MSP for the Highlands and Islands in 2021,his thoughts on indyref2 , and how to win popular support for independence.
In the second half we focus on his work creating a draft "Land Bill for the People", a root and branch reform of land ownership and control in Scotland.
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What is The Lesley Riddoch Podcast?

Scottish politics dissected from a left, pro-independence stance. Each week, award-winning broadcaster and journalist, Lesley Riddoch chews over the week’s news with co-host Fraser Thompson. If you like intelligent, quirky chat about Scottish society and culture, and Scottish, UK and international politics analysed from a Scottish perspective; this podcast is for you.