Of course, the Gunners could avoid such a scenario playing out by accepting a deal to sell him in the January transfer window to avoid losing him for nothing, but it remains to be seen whether or not they're prepared to go down that route. (caughtoffside.com)
If a playwright was seeking a symbolic climax to his tale of justice corrupted by money and self - interest, he might well have avoided such a scenario for fear of it being too on the nose. (politics.co.uk)
The main issue now will be whether Ed Miliband can clearly express Labour's position - that it would also have vetoed the proposal but that it could have avoided such a scenario through better negotiation and contact - building. (politics.co.uk)