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We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to arrange for the immediate return of the so-called "Elgin" marbles to the Greek people. More details
Submitted by Elizabeth Anne Phillips – Deadline to sign up by: 19 July 2007 – Signatures: 471
Lord Elgin had no right to remove the marbles from Greece and the UK has no right to keep them, under any pretext.
The marbles are the rightful property of Greece and it is not for the UK to act as some kind of self-appointed caretaker and decide whether or not Greece is capable of looking after its own heritage. We have no right to these stolen items and should return them without further delay.
Elizabeth Anne Phillips, the Petition Creator, joined by: