Arnold Cassola: BOV and Deiulemar, who is responsible?
Who at BOV is going to shoulder responsibility for this disastrous venture?
The Dalek invasion of Pietà…
Raphael Vassallo
Jason Azzopardi has set things up rather nicely for yet another ‘cliff-hanger’ final confrontation: in which either the Nationalist Party, or his own credibility,...
Tunnels for bomb-shelters, I can understand. But for cars?
Raphael Vassallo

Just like all those short-term road-widening projects… we will simply...

Just like all those short-term road-widening...

Europe faces an existential threat

On the domestic front, Malta has fallen in line with EU sanctions, and offered humanitarian assistance to Ukraine, in full respect of neutrality

On the domestic front, Malta has fallen in line with EU...

The green space next door
Miriam Dalli

Creating green spaces in urban areas is essential for the wellbeing of residents, not only because green spaces absorb greenhouse gases and improve air...

Creating green spaces in urban areas is essential for the...

To get my vote, politicians need to look like victorious WWE wrestlers

No 128 | Abela vs Grech: Who’s Hotter?

No 128 | Abela vs Grech: Who’s Hotter?

Off with a whimper
Michael Falzon

The campaign is at an early stage. The positive aspect of the campaign is, so far, weak. The negative aspect is still non-existent. It will probably be...

The campaign is at an early stage. The positive aspect of...

If you take a pea-shooter to a gunfight… at least, make sure your peas hurt
Raphael Vassallo

This week’s events clearly indicate that Vladimir Putin has already altered more than just the geo-political map of Eastern Europe; in one fell swoop, he...

This week’s events clearly indicate that Vladimir...

Hallelujah it’s raining cash
Josanne Cassar

Voters are doing their sums to see who is “giving” them the most, and the politicians keep promising more free hand outs to keep voters happy....

Voters are doing their sums to see who is...

The numbers tell a political story
Saviour Balzan

The one thing that favours Labour is that the swing to the PN from the PL is insignificant. Bernard Grech’s trust has not increased and interestingly,...

The one thing that favours Labour is that the swing to the...

The environment is not just for elections

Residential pockets are continuously frustrated and exhausted by having to show...

Residential pockets are continuously frustrated and...

Taking our seat
Naomi Cachia

From a country with a political culture stuck in the 1990s, now we need to move in the 21st century, to an age where it doesn’t matter which social class...

From a country with a political culture stuck in the 1990s,...

The unbearable lightness of pandering
Emma Portelli Bonnici

Our politicians should be people of substance, people with a solid track record in the areas of policy that matter to them (and to you)

Our politicians should be people of substance, people with...

Who fails to present statement of defence on time, may do so only in exceptional circumstances
Malcolm Mifsud

If a defendant to a court case fails to present a statement of defence within twenty days, the court may allow it to be presented only in exceptional...

If a defendant to a court case fails to present a statement...

Climate change: our common challenge | Dario Vella

This is a collective aim and only together we can achieve these goals. When we...

This is a collective aim and only together we can achieve...

Ukraine’s military is outgunned but can still inflict a great deal of pain on Russian forces
The Conversation

War takes its own course, but the likely and sensible Ukrainian approach will be to trade land for time. They will hope to inflict casualties and draw Russian...

War takes its own course, but the likely and sensible...

The philosophy of love and friendship: a social need | Dominic Garcia

Dr Dominic Garca | A philosophy of love and friendship is undoubtedly a social...

Dr Dominic Garca | A philosophy of love and friendship is...

‘Rejuvenation of the PN’? Looks more like ‘payback time’, to me…
Raphael Vassallo

Try as I might, I just can’t envisage any possible end-game scenario, arising from that premise, that could possibly work out to Bernard Grech’s...

Try as I might, I just can’t envisage any possible...

Renewal is easier said than done

Simply put: while it is ‘normal’ for political parties to have internal disputes, a modern, aspiring European party should ideally be managing its...

Simply put: while it is ‘normal’ for political...

On the side of rule of law | Edward Zammit Lewis

The Abela Administration was able to sustain these foundations even in...

The Abela Administration was able to sustain these...