February 10, 2010
Franz Ferdinand lead singer supports the return of the Parthenon Marbles
Alex Kapranos, lead singer of the band Franz Ferdinand has spoken out in his Twitter feed on his support for the return of the Elgin Marbles to Greece.
From:
alkapranos
Just discovered my father follows me on this thing. Hi Dad. Good luck getting your marbles back.
10:37 PM Feb 1st from web
Now he’s retired he spends his time campaigning to have the Parthenon Marbles returned to Greece where they were stolen from.
10:43 PM Feb 1st from web
Stolen by a Scot – a descendent of Robert The Bruce – then sold to the English for £30K.
10:47 PM Feb 1st from web
British Museum always trots out the same old patronising crap about how they look after them in a way the savages in Greece never could.
10:50 PM Feb 1st from web
- Elgin Marbles exhibition in Elgin : December 18, 2003
- Are the Elgin Marbles a Scottish issue? : March 7, 2008
- Lord Elgin’s great great great grandson on the Marbles : January 8, 2009
- Elgin family to return some stones of no value to their country of origin : April 18, 2008
- Canadian claims on excavated ship : November 24, 2007
- Bruce Blades & the Parthenon Marbles : July 12, 2008
- Scottish ministers support the return of the Elgin Marbles : June 29, 2009
- France blocks return of artefact to New Zealand : January 7, 2008