Daily: England’s Lost Land

In England, 50% of the land is owned by just 1% of the population, but how did such a small minority come to control such a large amount of countryside? And what can we do about it? Guy Shrubsole, policy coordinator at Rewilding Britain and author of Who Owns England, chats to Nick Cohen about England’s dark past when it comes to land ownership, and his manifesto for how to open up our countryside once again. “Land ownership is one of England’s deepest, darkest secrets.” “50% of England is owned by just 1% of the population.” “Ultimately, we all should have a greater stake in who owns England.” “We think we live in a capitalist society, but we actually still have a lot feudalism.” “Such a vast area of our land is given to the sport of grouse shooting.” “To hold onto more red wall voters, something has to give on the issue of home ownership.” Presented by Nick Cohen. Produced by Andrew Harrison. Assistant producers: Jelena Sofronijevic and Jacob Archbold. Music by Kenny Dickinson. Audio production by Alex Rees. THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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