Partnenon Marbles

Giana Angelopoulos Daskalaki PASOK Minister

I was talking to a close friend and associate from Hellas over the weekend who is over for business and we had a discussion about the new PASOK government. Both agreed that PASOK scored a decisive victory but also hope that George Papandreou, the new Prime Minister can shake off the image he was bringing with him from the times he was Foreign Minister under Costas Simitis. During that period he was seen as someone who was looking too close to the US administration something that your average Greek citizen does not appreciate hence the reason he lost the last election. His victory could mean that the population will know give him a second chance and it is my opinion that the 'cosy' relations he has had with Blair and the US will soon be tested. The best way to test his willingness to be more decisive is to show us all that he will do more on the Cyprus problem and get involved with demands for the return of the Parthenon Marbles that are wrongly held by the old brigadier brigade at the British Museum. Make those demands George before its too late! Good news is that Theodoros Pangalos, who is the deputy, is not known for his softness and he is as hard as nails so maybe the two will balance each other out? And I want to see Gianna Daskalaki who made the 2004 Olympics such a great success come over with me to London and stand outside the British Museum until the old brigade at the museum come to their senses!!! Time for action!