Michael Tichelar is Visiting Fellow in History at the University of the West of England, UK, and author of The History of Opposition to Blood Sports in Twentieth Century England: Hunting at Bay.

• PrefaceAcknowledgementsIntroduction Part I: The historical setting1. The English land question in historical perspective 2. Land reform movements before 1914 Part II: The land question and taxation of land values, 1914 to 19393. The impact of the First World War and the spread of owner-occupation 4. The rise of town planning and the demise of site value rating Part III: The political conflict over landed property rights, 1942 to 19795. The impact of the war on town and country 6. Tensions in the wartime coalition government7. The post-war settlement 8. Continuing battles over compensation and betterment Part IV: The land question and the housing crisis, 1979 to 20179. The triumph of private property and future options for land reform 10. Conclusion Bibliography Index

‘…an important book that answers a number of questions about land reform. Thoughtful and clearly written, it demonstrates that land reform never really went away as a political issue, but was in part transmuted into debates about planning, betterment and compensation and capital gains tax.’ - Jeremy Burchardt, University of Reading, UK