'Hunky Malcolm...whose hobbies are piping and land reform' - @AileenMcHarg. Scots academic lawyer at @UniStrathclyde. Dabbling musician. Demi-Gael. Blogs a bit.
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@MalcolmCombe Hunky Malcolm from Aberdeen, whose hobbies are piping and land reform, says ...
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Malcolm Combe (also with bluer skies, same handle) retweeted
Following recent posts about my attempts to secure prosecutions for those failing to register the controlling interest in land, I am pleased to see that the Ferret has published an important analysis of the Register of Controlled Persons in Land. 1/7
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Malcolm Combe (also with bluer skies, same handle) retweeted
Jun 10
🇸🇴 Nunca vi algo así. En Somalia hoy se llenó un estadio para recibir como héroe nacional a Omar Artan, el árbitro al que Estados Unidos le negó la entrada al Mundial. Increíble.
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Malcolm Combe (also with bluer skies, same handle) retweeted
When Holyrood was established as a unicameral system it placed extra weight on the role of committees in legislation and in scrutiny of the executive. This is where the hard work should be done. Do MSPs and the parties in Holyrood see it that way, though?
Jun 9
Well apart from one committee, all nominees are uncontested. So it looks like each party appointed their chosen nominee and said to another - "you second our candidate and we will second yours" Committees are a vitally important part of Parliament and its hugely disappointing that MSPs did not see this as an opportunity to put themselves forward independent of their party bosses and provide a real choice for voters. Grr. holyrood.com/news/view,two-s…
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Malcolm Combe (also with bluer skies, same handle) retweeted
An incredible bit of sports journalism by The Guardian here. A short summary of the playing style of all 48 World Cup nations and a short profile of all 1248 World Cup players. Bookmark and refer to the resources when watching the obscure matches: theguardian.com/football/ng-…
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Malcolm Combe (also with bluer skies, same handle) retweeted
BAR OWNER: “You’re OK at making drinks, but are you good at changing the channel on a TV?”
BARTENDER INTERVIEWEE: “I am the literal worst channel changer of all time.”
BAR OWNER: “You start tomorrow.”
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Malcolm Combe (also with bluer skies, same handle) retweeted
May 15
The sga statement suggests Var decisions are subjective. They are meant to be clear and obvious on the angles viewed. If the standard is actually subjectivity and not what the rules say, determined with minimal camera angles as in Scotland maybe better not to have it.
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Very much looking forward to this event at Edinburgh Uni on Friday - to mark the publication of the second edition of The Law of Property in Scotland. I'll be speaking in the afternoon. law.ed.ac.uk/news-events/eve…
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Malcolm Combe (also with bluer skies, same handle) retweeted
Apr 22
Yes, because you now have two homes.
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I posted a thread yesterday about what the SNP and certain other parties are saying about land reform and housing in their manifestos. If anyone has any thoughts about what else is worth including, let me know.
That's the SNP Manifesto for Holyrood 2026 out. Given the way the polls are looking, I'm going to offer some thoughts on what it says about land reform and housing here. I'll then branch off into what some other parties say (Labour; Reform; Greens). > issuu.com/hinksbrandwise/doc…
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Apr 13
🇵🇾 Meanwhile in Paraguay, a striker missed a penalty and an opposition defender booted the ball, hitting the striker in the face & the ball went into the net.🤣👏
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That's the SNP Manifesto for Holyrood 2026 out. Given the way the polls are looking, I'm going to offer some thoughts on what it says about land reform and housing here. I'll then branch off into what some other parties say (Labour; Reform; Greens). > issuu.com/hinksbrandwise/doc…
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The Greens also commit to "updating Community Right to Buy legislation to make it easier" with a view to empowering communities, and "a review of succession law to ensure the inheritance of landholdings does not contribute further to Scotland’s monopoly of landownership." >
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They also touch on public access to land and transparency. Separately, they say they'll strengthen rent controls for residential tenants. This is probably the most radical of the manifestos (I suppose because they are unlikely to actually form the Scottish Government themselves).
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