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Consider (among other issues) the philosophical and legal basis of the UK property rights regime and the constitutional issues and political implications surrounding any alteration to it.
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"The C....... family owns 65,000 acres of land in Britain. Why should this one family, and others like it, own so much land when so many young people cannot afford to buy even a 1-bedroomed flat?" (New Statesman, 24th Sep 2004) In responding to this question, you may wish to consider (among other issues) the philosophical and legal basis of the UK property rights regime and the constitutional issues and political implications surrounding any alteration to it. The earth under our feet once considered a divine gift to all mankind, has been measured, partitioned off with fences, and privatised. Land ownership imbalances are one of the central causes of poverty and distress in the UK and around the world. 69 per cent of the acreage of Britain is owned by only 0.6 per cent of the population. This excessive concentration of property owned by a landed aristocratic minority may be defended...
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