Russian Buyout of Silverstone?

[whitenemesis]

"A consortium*of investors from Russia is understood to be in exclusive talks about buying Silverstone, the Northamptonshire track which is home to Formula One’s British Grand Prix"

Russians gear up to buy loss-making Silverstone 

 

[grober]

Since they already own a sizeable portion of the premier league clubs is this any different?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_English_football_club_owners

p.s. I don't like the idea but it simply another rather public indication of how our country's institutions and infrastructure have been sold to the highest foreign bidder over the years.

 

[Piff]

p.s. I don't like the idea but it simply another rather public indication of how our country's institutions and infrastructure have been sold to the highest foreign bidder over the years.

Couldn't agree more

 

[Tim203]

Since they already own a sizeable portion of the premier league clubs is this any different? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_English_football_club_owners p.s. I don't like the idea but it simply another rather public indication of how our country's institutions and infrastructure have been sold to the highest foreign bidder over the years.

I often wonder if we're all gonna wake up one day to a letter from the government telling us the've sold all the land and that we live on and we now have a lease hold with the Chinese!

 

[Tim203]

All this selling the family silver behaviour makes me feel like this scene from airplane.

https://youtu.be/i0GW0Vnr9Yc

 

[whitenemesis]

Sorry I got distracted by the Top Gear out takes videos...

 

[automaniaman]

Acting on behalf of Putin no doubt...