And here it is, exactly as anticipated and fully predictable, the #BritishMuseum reply to my FOI request about internal trustee/directors communications regarding the #ElginMarbles. In it, the museum holds the view that disclosing the information would violate legal privilege,

Here you go. I have just filed a request for an internal review, challenging the engagement of all three exemptions. Any comments welcome. whatdotheyknow.com/request/intern…

In Birmingham, The King has visited the Oratory of St. Philip Neri, which opened in 1909 in memory of St. John Henry Newman. His Majesty was shown the Cardinal’s Room, which remains exactly as St. John Henry left it when he died in 1890. The room has no heating or electricity

"How many homes can Rayner buy??" OMG this wins the internet 😂

I’m unlikely to read this but it strikes me as a little bit lame to write a whole book quite obviously trying to challenge Tom Holland’s _Dominion_ & then not even mention him by name.

The art of letter writing is not quite dead. This 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻

Greek culture minister Mendoni repeated recently that, with regards to the #ElginMarbles dispute, "the discussions are progressing, they are at multiple levels. Beyond that, we cannot say anything else. There is a specific strategy, but a strategy that is revealed ceases to be a

In 1837, the president of the Greek Archaeological Society, A. R. Rangavis, KNEW that Lord Elgin had acted with the permission of the Sublime Porte, but already started to embellish the narration, stating that this permission was only for "one or two reliefs lying on the ground".

So, apparently this is the new strategy for the #ElginMarbles: "let's talk about the deal as if it were a thing". Well, it's not. The truth is that this anticultural campaign has been going on for more than 40 years, and it has precious little to show for it. Cheap mindtricks

Madness 😠

I spoke to a member of the House of Lords yesterday who didn't know that the Lords has constitutional prerogative to vote down the assisted death bill (as it is not a government bill, nor a manifesto promise). This needs to be understood by all legislators concerned.

"As a state we should find a way to reward our citizens who make the choice [of having children].”#Greece announces €1.6bn relief package to tackle #population decline theguardian.com/world/2025/sep…

Sharing with you all that my latest article, that challenges some very clumsy presudo-historical cliches on the #ElginMarbles, has been accepted and will soon be published on the The Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History! I hope it will empower an increasingly greater number of people (and lawmakers!) to

If you happen to be in Athens at the end of the month, do not miss this exciting debate about the #ElginMarbles, organised by Debate House in collaboration with Athens Democracy Forum. Defending the marbles will be the great Dominic Selwood and yours truly!

Delighted and privileged to be debating at the glorious Old Parliament House in Athens on 29 Sep. “Who Owns History” and the Parthenon Sculptures The questions for me are: does the C21st want to nationalize history, and what education does the world want from its museums.