In reply to Saor Alba:
> Sigh, I can't be bothered arguing with you. Fundamentally I think the current tactic is a total failure (clearly from what is happening).
> I am not sure which part of my message is unclear but I think we should stop them through legislation (land reform legislation).
I think you'll find I've been asking about legislation, but to date, there has been zero appetite for legislation on the part of the Scottish Government. Waiting for action in that respect is not going to have any bearing on the proposed Rannoch windfarm.
> Specifically through wide range reform which places a legal obligation on land owners to have a community and biodiversity plan and including in the plan is the legal obligation for all scheme such as these to be beneficial, at least 50/50 profit share, with the community.
All well and good, but when's that going to happen? You've been making the same points for a long time. It's all fine talking about theory, but even with a willing government, and such land reform legislation would be many years down the road and would have no relevance to the proposed Rannoch windfarm. In practice, an immediate response would be for the Scottish Government to say it opposes such schemes. I can't really work out why you don't think that would be an appropriate way ahead in the short-term, while we're waiting for a governing party to come along which does actually care about this sort of thing.
> a) I think we should name and shame the land owners.
Fine, but to what end? What do you think that would achieve?
> Yes I do know that landownership is devolved and as you know tax isn't. The two go hand in hand and the current mess is partly caused by the lack of strategic thinking.
So, the Scottish Government should be taking a lead by asserting its position on those issues over which it does have control - planning and land ownership. To date, it has completely failed to show such leadership.
> Have you been following the findings of the land review group which the Government actually welcomed?
Yes, it has all the hallmarks of the issue being kicked into the long grass. Welcoming a report is one thing. Actually doing something about it quite different. There certainly won't be a useful outcome that has any bearing on the proposed Rannoch windfarm.