E146 Don Macleod & Crawford Mackay: The Scotland Land Reform Bill

Scotland has just passed one of the most controversial pieces of land legislation in modern history — and we brought the experts into the Shoot Room for our first-ever round table to break it wide open.Rich Stockdale PhD sits down with Don MacLeod (lawyer and land reform specialist) and Crawford Mackay (partner at Galbraith) to dismantle the real implications of the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill — the bureaucracy, the fragmentation, the unintended consequences, and the uncomfortable truths no one else is saying out loud.They go deep on:– Why parts of the Bill risk stalling Scotland for years– How fragmentation could cripple restoration, rural housing, and renewable energy– What the government got wrong about “big is bad”– Why land is national infrastructure — and why treating it otherwise is a mistake– And how Oxygen Conservation’s model is now being written into statuteThis episode is incredibly honest — with Don openly challenging key elements of the Bill and Crawford warning that the real and immediate risk is stagnation.If you want to understand what this Bill really means for communities, climate, investment, and the future of Scotland’s landscapes — start here.Honest, sharp, and essential. This episode will change the way you see land, power, and the politics shaping the places we all depend on.