Britain’s Elite Are Destroying The Countryside. Here’s How | Aaron Bastani meets Guy Shrubsole

1% of the population of England owns half of the land. Many of these parcels of land have been owned by the same families since they were given them by William the Conqueror. The dominant narrative is that these people are best placed to take care of the land, given that they have overseen it for centuries. But what if these same people are actually responsible for the ecological destruction of the countryside, and purposefully block moves to restore it.

Guy Shrubsole is an author and campaigner, who’s new book, ‘The Lie of the Land’, seeks to expose the history of the British elite’s relationship to the land they own and debunk the myths that they perpetuate. He sat down with Aaron to talk about grouse moors, planning permission and exactly what we should do about The Fens.

You can buy Guy’s book here: https://novara.media/BuyShrubsole


00:00 Intro
03:53 Why Write This Book?
07:11 Who Owns The Land?
18:37 Grouse Shooting
32:55 We Are Paying Polluters to Pollute
48:44 The Conservatives
56:49 Agriculture and National Security
01:14:19 Who is to Blame?

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