Who Does Own Britain Today? - Land Ownership in the 1970s

Labour Research, Vol.68, Number 4, April 1979

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In this article the trade union supported Labour Research Department provides a brief overview of the state of land ownership in Britain in the late 1970s. It reveals that over half of Britain is owned by three distinct types of owners: the public sector - 19 percent; establishment institution - 2 percent; and aristocratic estates - 32 percent.