‘Levelling Up’ is Encouraging Gulf States to Buy Northern Football Clubs

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‘Levelling Up’ is Encouraging Gulf States to Buy Northern Football Clubs | Novara Media

The Tories have welcomed oil sheikdoms buying up football clubs in England’s cash-strapped post-industrial north as part of their ‘levelling up’ agenda. Philip Proudfoot and Ali Reda explain.

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[ThePrisoner]

So we are in with a chance of Boro being bought up by Qatar?

Could be a good thing?

 

[BaronSmoggie]

So we are in with a chance of Boro being bought up by Qatar?

Could be a good thing?

No thank you.

 

[Glover_elbow]

I think Mr Gibson will give them a two finger salute to that idea

 

[BlindBoyGrunt]

Which gulf state has the best record for human rights and corruption?

 

[FatCat]

Which gulf state has the best record for human rights and corruption?

For?

 

[BlindBoyGrunt]

For?

Read the first clause and take my inference from that.

 

[SmogOnTheTees]

For?

You don't want the state with the best record AGAINST human rights and corruption.

 

[FatCat]

Read the first clause and take my inference from that.

Totally misread that - oops!

 

[BlindBoyGrunt]

Totally misread that - oops!

Aye, I was just thinking if it does happen, can we have the least worst one?

 

[Redwurzel]

The worst is Saudi Arabia

Not all Middle Eastern states are rich neither.

 

[weemoby]

What’s the difference between the Northern powerhouse and levelling up?

In terms of Scrabble, it's 29pts to 17pts.

 

[Druss_The_Legend]

What’s the difference between the Northern powerhouse and levelling up?

I have explained it in pictures.

 

[dooderooni]

I think the People's Front of Judea would be a good fit. Or is it the Popular Front?