Qatar bought Britain.lol !

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By Good old joe• 17 Mar 2012 11:30
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Good old joe

very nice.. Now if you have a local residence visa/permit then you can also go and work and live in Britain as Qatar has now bought Britain. Looks like exciting times ahead.!!!!

By Arien• 17 Mar 2012 11:04
Arien

I thought bringing in investment to a country is always good for their economy!!!

By 2020 Olympics• 17 Mar 2012 10:48
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2020 Olympics

Jealous. LOL!

By flor1212• 16 Mar 2012 23:04
Rating: 4/5
flor1212

I prefer the Spice Girls! Lol!

By John Lalay• 16 Mar 2012 22:57
Rating: 2/5
John Lalay

britexpat

i wish, if qatari's could by an old gun of my grandpa, after all it was a gift from royal army.

By britexpat• 16 Mar 2012 22:47
britexpat

We will never sell Elton John - A national icon :o)

By John Lalay• 16 Mar 2012 22:18
John Lalay

someday they will try to buy the old queen.

By britexpat• 16 Mar 2012 21:51
Rating: 3/5
britexpat

I wonder if they'd be interested in Everton. A great little club looking for a wealthy benefactor..

By Bachus• 16 Mar 2012 21:44
Rating: 4/5
Bachus

A great many of these things weren't owned by the British to start with. Also keep in mind that a great many English icons are owned by foreigners--HP Sauce, Jaguar, Mini, Cadbury, Manchester United, etc. etc. And the British own a great many foreign icons, too, including Burger King, the Boston commuter rail system, the iconic U.S. Greyhound buses, etc. etc. It's the nature of doing business on a global scale. It's quite healthy to have foreign investment in one's country--promotes growth, stability.

If one wants to compare 'ownership', Qatar is owned by the Seven Sisters of oil, particularly Exxon Mobil, who extract, manage, and distribute its single project. To protect THESE interests, the U.S. have a sizable military presence (alongside its NATO allies). Let's not kid ourselves, they are not here to protect Qataris, but rather the American oil and gas interests.

So to the OP, who really owns who?

btw--personally I think the crossover in investment in good for everyone in that it promotes stability and homogenizes global business practices.

By Molten Metal• 16 Mar 2012 21:33
Rating: 3/5
Molten Metal

If some one tells about the properties / factories owned by 'respectable families' from Pakistan & India too..

By jjj75• 16 Mar 2012 21:18
jjj75

2020 just pointing out that the whole of GB does not comprise of just London. This is a common mistake that many people make, if he had said London, perhaps that would have been a more accurate comment???

By Molten Metal• 16 Mar 2012 21:03
Rating: 3/5
Molten Metal

I, atleast don't object to the facts like this...

'non ''Qatar Living'' type'.

By im_a_cool_person• 16 Mar 2012 20:29
im_a_cool_person

the brilliant citizens might have found something for that by then.

By britexpat• 16 Mar 2012 19:43
Rating: 4/5
britexpat

Let's hope they buy Battersea Power Station also..

By JasonGUK• 16 Mar 2012 19:11
Rating: 4/5
JasonGUK

plus what will qatar do when there oil runs out.

By 2020 Olympics• 16 Mar 2012 18:53
2020 Olympics

Bought and paid for! LOL!

jjj75 must be in tears to know we barbarians own her country.

By jjj75• 16 Mar 2012 17:50
Rating: 4/5
jjj75

you mean london, majority of the population does not live or work in london

By anonymous• 16 Mar 2012 17:22
Rating: 2/5
anonymous

money is power

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