If you can beat them, join them
With government’s rebels now apparently supporting the IVF bill, the Opposition seems to have suddenly lost its appetite for opposing.
Cartoon 11 November 2012
Cartoon by Mark Scicluna
Reinstate Mizzi. But not because of the PEC decision
Matthew Vella

The upstanding publisher Joe Mizzi has been reinstated as chairman of PBS....

The upstanding publisher Joe Mizzi has been reinstated as...

Nobody loved the colonel
James Debono

Nobody loved the Colonel, at least to the extent of risking his life for him.

Nobody loved the Colonel, at least to the extent of...

Be yourself or stop being yourself
Saviour Balzan

An open letter to Joseph Muscat

An open letter to Joseph Muscat

Safi. Beyond populism
Michael Briguglio

The length and conditions of detention, which are currently too long, inhumane and unsustainable should be reviewed.

The length and conditions of detention, which are...

A bit of this and that on Gozo
Saviour Balzan

Years back I was told that my mother’s family hailed from Rabat, Gozo. The interminable subject for debate was: which part of me...

Years back I was told that my mother’s family...

A bit of this and that on Gozo
Saviour Balzan

Years back I was told that my mother’s family hailed from Rabat, Gozo. The interminable subject for debate was: which part of me...

Years back I was told that my mother’s family...

Balancing revenue and expenditure
James Debono

The current economic turmoil in the Eurozone has changed the dynamics of local politics once and for all.

The current economic turmoil in the Eurozone has changed...

How about introducing a caste system
Saviour Balzan

The picture of a Maltese who cannot speak Maltese alighting on an Arriva bus and being asked to pay the extra tariff for tourists is something that persists...

The picture of a Maltese who cannot speak Maltese...

The Gospel according to Edgar
Cyrusgate and the filth machine
James Debono

The timing of the criminal charges against Cyrus Engerer and his father are damning for police and government but Engerer’s credibility as a politician...

The timing of the criminal charges against Cyrus Engerer...

A Maltese whodunit
Michael Falzon

The ‘Cyrus Engerer’ saga is a typical Maltese whodunit. More so, it is par for the course for all sorts of conspiracy theories. I normally ignore...

The ‘Cyrus Engerer’ saga is a typical Maltese...

I wish I had a thousand neighbours like Ashish
Carmen Sammut

After this week’s experiences, wouldn’t you rather have a...

After this week’s experiences, wouldn’t you...

The enemy within
James Debono

The tragedy in Norway is a wake up call for western societies to reflect on the enemy growing within them. The lesson from Norway is that those who exploit...

The tragedy in Norway is a wake up call for western...

Saviour Balzan's videoblog
Saviour Balzan

MediaToday Managing Editor Saviour Balzan on the state of politics in Malta and the throwback to the pre-1987 times. The videoblog is in English.

MediaToday Managing Editor Saviour Balzan on the state of...

Saviour Balzan's videoblog
Saviour Balzan

MediaToday Managing Editor Saviour Balzan speaks about Malta's public transport service, and how Government is not willing to shoulder the responsibility...

MediaToday Managing Editor Saviour Balzan speaks about...

Ethical journalism and the restoration of trust
Carmen Sammut

We have a lot to learn from the News Of The World scandal that has rocked the...

We have a lot to learn from the News Of The World scandal...

Saviour Balzan's videoblog
Saviour Balzan

MediaToday Managing Editor Saviour Balzan comments about Air Malta and Cyrus Engerer's shocking resignation from PN and move to Labour.

MediaToday Managing Editor Saviour Balzan comments about...

Saviour Balzan's videoblog
Saviour Balzan

MediaToday Managing Editor Saviour Balzan on Government's vote during the second reading of the divorce bill and the concept of democracy.

MediaToday Managing Editor Saviour Balzan on...