Land reform campaigner Andy Wightman delivers a hard-hitting critique of the oppressive absurdities of Scotland's antiquated land laws. His is by no means a purely negative analysis - here are thought-through proposals for reforms which he argues would free both country and urban Scots from the shackles of land laws that are feudal and oppressive.

Andy Wightman's views are controversial, but he doesn't mind a good argument. He is an influential figure in Scottish political life these days. Those who don't agree with his views do pay attention to them, and his contribution to one ofthe hottest debates of the new millennium is well respected.