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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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