July 21, 2008
Gordon Brown speaks on the Elgin Marbles
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has commented publicly on the Elgin Marbles, during an interview on BBC’s One Show. His response predictably follows the line of previous statements by the Department of Culture Media & Sport on the issue.
You can listen to the show online on the BBC’s website for the next few days. The relevant section is about fifteen minutes into the programme.
From:
Daily Telegraph
Gordon Brown’s son calls him ‘Gordon’ rather than ‘dad’
By Rosa Prince, Political Correspondent
Last Updated: 8:44PM BST 17/07/2008
Gordon Brown has told how his five-year-old son John had taken to calling him “Gordon” rather than “dad”.[…]
Despite a tape-recorded plea from Stelios Haji-Ioannou, the owner of the budget airline Easyjet, Mr Brown said that he did not support the return of the Elgin Marbles to Greece.
Insisting the best place for the Marbles was the British Museum, he added: “From everywhere in the world people can see them free of charge.”
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- Greek Prime Minister discusses Elgin Marbles with Gordon Brown : October 22, 2008
- Stelios Haji-Ioannou to support Elgin Marbles Campaign : January 29, 2008
- Elginism on Press TV – Who really owns stolen and looted artefacts? : November 7, 2009
- The new stakeholders of the Parthenon Marbles dispute : May 13, 2015