Opinion polls for the restitution of the Parthenon Marbles in Greece
BRITISH
DOCUMENTARY HOSTED BY PRESENTER
WILLIAM G. STEWART - APRIL 1996 (CHANNEL 4).
After the film a phone poll was conducted with the following
results:
99,340 people rang to register their votes.
91,822 supported the proposal for the return of the Marbles.
This means 92,5% voted in favour of the return.
MORI POLL -
SEPTEMBER 25th , 1998.
When asked "If there were a Referendum on whether or not the
Marbles should be returned to Greece how would you vote?", a
total of 39% of the public answered that they would support the
return of the Parthenon Marbles. Only 15% said that Britain
should keep them. The remaining 18% were undecided. When the
same question was placed to the MP's of the British Parliament,
a total of 47% of the MP's answered that they would accept the
return of the Marbles in Athens, 44% disagreed and the remaining
9% were undecided.
57% of the MP's of the Labour Party are in favour of the return,
33% say that Britain should keep them and the remaining 10% are
undecided. 9% of the MP's of the Conservative Party are in
favour of the return, 88% disagree and the remaining 8% are
undecided.
BBC WEB
SITE TALKING POINT - DECEMBER 3rd , 1999.
The question was placed on the Internet and viewers were invited
to give their opinions and comments on: "Should the Elgin
Marbles stay in the British Museum?".
51 viewers answered that the Marbles should return, 20 answered
that the Marbles should stay in the British Museum and 10 were
undecided.
ECONOMIST
POLL-MARCH 18th , 2000.
A poll was conducted on 18 March 2000 by the Economist. When
asked: "If there were a free vote in the House of Commons to
return the Parthenon Marbles to Greece, would you support or
oppose it?", a total of 66% members of the House of Commons
answered that they would support the return of the Parthenon
Marbles to Greece, while 34% disagreed. A total of 84% of the
MP's of the Labour party would accept the return of the
Parthenon Marbles, while the remaining 16% say that Britain
should keep them. 13% of the MP's of the Conservatives are in
favour of the return while the remaining 87% answered that the
Marbles should stay in the British Museum. 83% of the MP's of
the Liberal Democrat Party are in favour of the return of the
Parthenon Marbles while the remaining 17% disagreed. From the
other parties, 61% would support the return of the Parthenon
Marbles to Greece while, the remaining 39% disagreed.
When asked in the House of Commons if "the Parthenon Marbles
will be returned to Greece within the ten next years?", 41%
agreed while the 59% say that Britain should keep them. A total
of 54% of the MP's of the Labour party would accept the return
of the Parthenon Marbles to Greece within the next ten years
while the remaining 46% disagreed. 10% of the MP's of the
Conservatives are in favour of the return within the next ten
years while 90% disagreed. 43% of the MP's of the Liberal
Democrat Party are in favour of the return of the Parthenon
Marbles within the next ten years while 57% disagreed. From the
other parties 31% would support the return of the Parthenon
Marbles within the next ten years while 69% disagreed.
CNN WEB
SITE-ART AND STYLE-OCTOBER 2000.
5492 viewers were asked to vote on the following: "Should the
British return the sculptures taken from the Parthenon 200 years
ago?". A total of 82% of the viewers voted in favour of the
return while, only 18% say that Britain should keep them.
BBC TALKING
POINT-AUGUST 22nd ,2001.
Viewers were asked to give their opinion on the following
"Should the Elgin Marbles be returned to Greece?". 41 answered
that the Marbles should return, 22 answered that the Marbles
should stay in the British Museum and 2 were undecided.
CNN.com./WORLD-JANUARY 18th 2002.
1714 viewers were asked to vote on the following: "Should the UK
return the so called Elgin Marbles to Greece?". 1294 (75%) voted
in favour of the return and 420 (25%) say that Britain should
keep them.
THE MORI
POLL, SEPTEMBER 2002.
A MORI poll conducted in September 2002 has found there is
public support for the return of the Parthenon Marbles to
Athens.
The poll shows that a total of 56% would support the return of
the Parhenon Marbles under certain conditions. Only 7% say that
Britain should keep them. The remaining 37% are undecided. This
means the total proportion of people who would support the
return of the Marbles exceeds the number who still support them
being kept in Britain by a ratio of 8 to 1.
Polls
conducted by MARBLES REUNITED CAMPAIGN-December 2003.
A Public Opinion Poll of 1002 adults was conducted by ICM
Research on 18 & 19 December, 2003. When asked if the British
Museum should allow the Parthenon Sculptures to be reunited and
displayed again in Athens, 73% agreed. Only 18% disagreed. When
asked if the British Museum should make a commitment during
2004, Olympic year, to display the Marbles in Athens, 77%
agreed. Only 16% disagreed. When asked about the fresh
initiative to allow the British Museum to retain ownership of
those sections of the Marbles currently displayed in London
while loaning them for extended display in the New Acropolis
Museum overlooking the original temple site in Athens, 81% said
the British Museum should accept the offer. Only 13% disagreed.
An Exit Poll of 156 visitors of the British Museum was conducted
outside the British Museum by Fieldwork UK on 19&20 December,
2003. When asked what they had come to see at the British
Museum, only one in five visitors said they had come to see the
Marbles. When asked if the British Museum should make a
commitment to display the Marbles in Greece during Olympic year,
63% agreed. Only 33% disagreed. When asked if the British Museum
should accept the fresh initiative on ownership, 67% agreed.
Only 32% disagreed.
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