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King's tie features Greek flag after Elgin Marbles row (www.bbc.com)

submitted 11 months ago by mannycalavera@feddit.uk to c/uk_politics@feddit.uk

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[–] Syldon@feddit.uk 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

ofc they are not. It is ridiculous to want to hold onto them. The amount of people who want to keep them in the UK is very small.

EDIT: to correct a typo.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 4 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

No they're not in Greece that's the point.

Greece want them in Greece not in the UK.

[–] Syldon@feddit.uk -2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

Typo - OFC they are not. But they will get them under Starmer, he has said as much.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I'm totally confused by everything you say because none of it seems to have any connection with the previous comment.

The statues are not in Greece They're in the UK, that's the problem.

What are you saying? Because I literally can't work it out.

[–] Syldon@feddit.uk 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

They are heading to Greece. They will be there within the next 10 years. If Starmer doesn't just hand them over, then the Greeks will use their veto to stop the UK joining the EU. Since Starmer wants good relations with the EU without actually committing to join, then the Elgin Marbles will be a good start point, as well as doing the right thing.

[–] Jackthelad@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago (2 children)

It's nothing to do with the British government where they're displayed. It's entirely in the remit of the British museum.

[–] andthenthreemore@startrek.website 2 points 11 months ago

Yes but, but also no

The British Museum is a non-departmental public body (NDPB), operating at arm's length from government, but accountable to parliament.

https://www.britishmuseum.org/about-us/governance

[–] Syldon@feddit.uk 1 points 11 months ago

Give over you clown. Who pays the wages and assigns staffing at the museum.