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Having built this new museum for the Elgin Marbles, the Greeks have managed to rustle up one or
two British journalists credulous or naïve enough to write articles calling for their return. But if
anyone thinks the building is ever going to house anything other than the plaster casts that are on
display there now, they are hopelessly out of touch with reality. here is virtually no chance that the
director or trustees of the British Museum, now or in the future, will comply with this outlandish
demand.
!et"s review the facts. !ord Elgin paid the enormous sum of #$%,&&& to ac'uire the marbles, and
was careful to obtain documents from the urkish Government approving their removal from
Greece, which had then been part of the (ttoman Empire for $)& years. *ince +arliament legally
purchased the marbles from !ord Elgin in -, the British Museum"s title to them is unassailable.
he Greeks know this perfectly well / otherwise, instead of pulling this +0 stunt, they would be
suing Britain in the European courts.
1hat those calling for the return of the marbles can"t seem to get through their heads is that, even if
it wished to, the British Government cannot simply transfer their ownership to another European
state. (bjects in our national museums belong in law not to parliament but to their trustees. his
ensures that no government can sell works from our museums to raise revenue 2as happened in
0ussia in the %3&s4, or give them away for short5 term political advantage. 1ere the trustees of theBritish Museum to comply with the Greek proposal, they would be in breach of their obligation to
use the objects in their care for ma6imum public benefit, and could therefore e6pect a lawsuit of
their own from members of the public, such as me, compelling them to fulfil the trust that was
placed in them when they were appointed.
*o here are a few ideas for the Greeks7 first, why not erect a statue of !ord Elgin near the +arthenon
to e6press their nation"s gratitude to him for saving the marbles8 9fter the (ttoman con'uest of
9thens in :)-, the urks used the +arthenon as a mos'ue and then as a powder maga;ine. enetian cannon, most of its interior walls were
destroyed, bringing much of the frie;e down with them. By the time !ord Elgin became ambassador
to
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9 compulsive gambler is suing 1illiam ?ill for #3 million of losses he racked up after allegedly
asking to be barred.
?ave our *ay7 Fo bookmakers have a duty of care8
Graham Calvert, a greyhound trainer, claims that the bookmaker failed in its duty of care by
allowing him to continue betting despite his re'uests to be e6cluded.
he 3-5year5old from yneside gambled more than #=.) million on football, golf and horse racingin an -5month spree beginning in 9ugust 3&&).
?e once lost #$:=,&&& 5 at that time the biggest bet in golf history 5 after backing nited *tates to
win the 3&& 0yder Cup. (n occasions he would drag bin bags stuffed with notes into the
bookmakers.
9ware that his problem was spiralling out of control, and with his marriage on the rocks, Mr Calvert
telephoned 1illiam ?ill in Hune 3&& to ask them to close his account.
?e claims they offered him what is known as Iself5e6clusionI, under which the bookmaker agrees
not to accept any bets from a customer for a set period 5 in his case si6 months.
But within two months Mr Calvert claims that he was able to set up a new account in his own nameand start gambling again.
*ince then he has placed more than #$.) million of bets, losing more than #3 million.
Mr Calvert is now attempting to make legal history by getting a judge to rule that 1illiam ?ill was
negligent in allowing him to continue betting.
I
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country he loved consigned him to obscurity as a prophet of British imperialism.
9 dilapidated bungalow in the grounds of an art school in Bombay, where Kipling was born and
lived until he was nearly si6, is being restored to house a hoped5for collection of associated
memorabilia. he move may be the first sign of his rehabilitation by a people who inspired some his
most memorable poetry and prose. !ong after they gained independence from Britain in %:=,
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tortura psicologica peggiore di 'uella
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give to hoot55non importa un fico senso tanto non conta per la giusti;iatortura psicologica non lascia segni
usata da chi non vuole essere portato davanti alla giusti;ia
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