A land reform expert charged with advising ministers has issued a stinging indictment of a Scottish Government decision to take the lease of sporting rights on the isle of Raasay away from local crofters.
Highland historian Professor Jim Hunter said ministers should try to buy the rights back from the South Ayrshire Stalking partnership.
It bid £2000 a year more than the crofters' offer of £1150 for the rights when the old lease expired, and the bid was accepted by civil servants.
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