The 2008 Mori poll results:

69% of those familiar with the marbles debate support return, as

opposed to 19% who oppose it (50% of the 2,109 people asked had

knowledge of the marbles debate).

When asked - If there was a referendum on whether the Marbles

should be returned to Greece, how would you vote? The full 2109 sample said the following:

Return to Greece - 47%

Keep them - 10%

Don't know - 16%

Would not vote - 27%

Since 2002 (the last time the research was conducted) there has

been a significant shift of +7%pts in favour of returning the Marbles to Greece.  At the same time, there has been a drop of 6%pts of those wishing to retain the Marbles.

This is despite the fact that there is no greater awareness

now of the issue than there was six years ago - highlighting a swing in public opinion amongst those who follow the debate

There is currently low awareness in the UK regarding the new

museum in Athens - it stands at a mere 9%. This is soon to change with the forth coming opening. The implications of this are interesting as you can see from the above points - the more someone knows about the Marbles debate the more likely they are to back the marbles return .

About the research

Base: Nationally representative sample of British adults aged 16+ (2,109)

Data have been weighted to the known population profile

Number of sample points across Britain: 198

Interviews conducted face-to-face in respondents' homes

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