It would be morally nonsensical and a cultural disaster if the British Museum ‘gave back’ its Easter Island sculpture

First Published In: The Telegraph
Date Published: November 21, 2018

Dominic Selwood is a historian and barrister. He is a bestselling author and novelist, and frequent contributor to national newspapers, radio and television.

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