A Conservative MP has come under fire after suggesting ballet and opera is enjoyed by many people in the south of England while northerners prefer football. Former minister Jake Berry made the comparison as he warned “northern culture” is being hit by Covid-19 and pressed the Government to intervene to “save” football clubs. "The former northern powerhouse minister compared Accrington Stanley to the Royal Ballet…" Sentences I never thought I'd write. Dancers for the Northern Ballet during a dress rehearsal (Danny Lawson/PA)“Our home city of Leeds is the only city outside of London to have its own resident ballet, opera and theatre companies. He said: “No-one is saying football doesn’t exist in the south or that ballet doesn’t exist in the north.

Source: Express November 11, 2020 16:44 UTC