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At a time when every public service is feeling the pinch - surely there are more important priorities for public money. |
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The whole thing is ridiculous.
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This whole thread is ridiculous.
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The main reason the British Museum won't give the 'Elgin' Marbles back to the Greeks is because they are such a draw (rather spookily, Northwind and I had a lengthy discussion about this whilst in the Elgin Gallery). But visiting the British Museum is free. As are the National Galleries, which will share display of the Titians on a 5-year rotation in order to give more people an opportunity to see them. Many, many more people have been able to access our museums and gallieries since they became free, and I'm sure people will be looking for free stuff to do during the downturn.
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If that painting/collection was truly worth £50million a year in total revenue from related sources, they wouldn't have any issue at all securing the £50million required to retain it. There'd be private investors queuing up to contribute (or bid) too probably, not pleas for public donations.
I doubt the revenue from it is anything close to that. I'm not an "arty person", a painting is only worth as much as the pleasure you get from looking at it. Age, name and history are only talking points and bragging rights, and I don't care about that, they're only paintings. |
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I suppose this boils down to a "Can we afford it"question.With the country teetering on the brink of bankruptcy is it right to spend taxpayers money on a work of art when we could be blowing money on bank bailouts and paying foriegn companies bribes to not sack British workers and close factories.If I thought for one moment our great leaders were doing a good job of re-structuring our economy I would oppose the buying of this painting,but I think the painting might actually be a better bet.
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Nah, that's just completely wrong- the 4 years is for the partner of the pair, not for the rest of the collection, the 50 million has already secured the collection for 21 years.
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