British Poll Elgin Marbles

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British poll elgin marbles.

A group of us members of congress have written to boris johnson urging britain to return the elgin marbles to greece by next year. Eighteen members of the house of representatives signed the letter. By luke hawker published. A poll conducted in october 2014 by the british polling agency yougov found that more british people believe that the elgin marbles should be returned to greece than believe they should be kept in britain.

The yougov poll suggested 56 percent believed they belonged in. The yougov poll suggested 56 percent believed they belonged in greece with just 20 percent saying they should stay in the uk and 20 percent undecided. New research by yougov appears to support mr clooney s claims about public opinion. The sculptures that formerly decorated the parthenon temple on the acropolis in athens also known as the elgin marbles were removed more than 200 years ago by lord elgin of scotland when greece.

The elgin marbles should remain in the uk and not be returned to greece despite an intervention by officials in washington according to a poll of express co uk readers. The british museum has vowed to fight off any attempt by the eu to take back the elgin marbles during brexit talks as it said they were acquired completely legally. 37 think the classical greek sculptures should be returned which is more than the 23 who favour keeping them in britain. A survey undertake on june 4 2018 with a sample of 2658 british adults indicated broad support for the return of the sculptures.

Debate over where the sculptures should be. A survey undertake on june 4 2018 with a sample of 2658 british adults indicated broad support for the return of the sculptures. The poll found that 37 of people wanted the elgin marbles to be returned to greece while only 23 thought the marbles should remain in britain.