READ IAIN ON TUESDAYS THURSDAYS AND SUNDAYS ONLY IN THE HERALD AND SUNDAY HERALD. Has Nicola Sturgeon launched a new Highland Land War with her abolition of rates exemptions for sporting estates? 30/11/14
If so, there’s nothing wrong with a bit of good old-fashioned class politics to spice up her first Programme for Government, which was strong on intent but said little about how to pay for such policies as eradicating poverty.
The hunting, shooting and fishing community has been left grousing (sorry, couldn’t resist it) about damage to “fragile local communities” and “the rural economy”. But most people will wonder why deer stalking and grouse moors were exempted from business taxes in the first place. They are essentially part of the leisure industry; blood sport theme parks for the wealthy.
Some would like Ms Sturgeon to go a lot further and limit the maximum amount of land any one…
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