The things one should never say
The next parliament must discuss guidelines to make tender award systems open to more parliamentary scrutiny.
Cartoon 10 February 2012
Cartoon by Mark Scicluna
Three options for Gonzi
Saviour Balzan

What happens next for the Prime Minister? The three options ahead...

What happens next for the Prime Minister? The three options...

Gonzi on life support, Muscat with egg on his face
James Debono

Two facts are clear: Muscat failed in his bid to topple the government, Gonzi...

Two facts are clear: Muscat failed in his bid to topple the...

It’s alive! Alive, I tell you!
Raphael Vassallo

As mastermind political strategies go, I must say this one takes the goddamn biscuit.

As mastermind political strategies go, I must say this one...

The Nationalist Party has your e-mail and is using it
Evarist Bartolo

Is it a coincidence as in this campaign Austin Gatt has roped in to help him...

Is it a coincidence as in this campaign Austin Gatt has...

D-Day Thursday

The responsibility for the inevitable early election being called lies clearly with Franco Debono.

The responsibility for the inevitable early election being...

D-Day Thursday

The responsibility for the inevitable early election being called lies clearly with Franco Debono.

The responsibility for the inevitable early election being...

The one-seat majority they deserve
James Debono

Democracy took another dip this week with both parties willing to discuss awarding themselves extra seats if they win with a one-seat majority.

Democracy took another dip this week with both parties...

Saviour Balzan's videoblog
Saviour Balzan

MediaToday Managing editor Saviour Balzan on Sandro Chectuti's defence counsel arugment that Vince Farrugia had asked a blogger to undermine Chetcuti.

MediaToday Managing editor Saviour Balzan on Sandro...

All the madmen…
Raphael Vassallo

Bondiplus provided a much-needed basis for comparison between the widely-held view of Franco Debono as madman and the Franco Debono we all saw deftly putting...

Bondiplus provided a much-needed basis for comparison...

Private matter, my ass!
Saviour Balzan

The very fact that he home affairs minister has chosen to keep his distance from any controversy is proof of his weak resolve when it comes to standing up for...

The very fact that he home affairs minister has chosen to...

Lawrence on the guillotine
Jurgen Balzan

An electoral defeat for the PN might be a blessing in disguise if it presents the party with the opportunity for a generational revolution.

An electoral defeat for the PN might be a blessing in...

A tale of two Maltas
Evarist Bartolo

In 2010, the at-risk-of-poverty or social exclusion rate stood at 20.6%, below the EU average by nearly 3 percentage points.

In 2010, the at-risk-of-poverty or social exclusion rate...

Should I stay or should I go?
Jurgen Balzan

Even if Lawrence Gonzi is re-elected PN leader, Franco Debono remains the kingmaker intent to keep the country guessing.

Even if Lawrence Gonzi is re-elected PN leader, Franco...

Will elections solve anything? Maybe, but not the real problem
Raphael Vassallo

An election now, before these important reforms are actually put into place,...

An election now, before these important reforms are...

People’s reactions to homosexuals engaging in public displays
Claudine Cassar

My message to all couples out there, whether straight or gay, is that if you...

My message to all couples out there, whether straight or...

Franco’s last hurrah?
Michael Falzon

Franco Debono’s speech last Wednesday was not a vicious one, but it exposed the Prime Minister’s weaknesses.

Franco Debono’s speech last Wednesday was not a vicious...

Hoping that lies will prevail
Evarist Bartolo

The PN has already embarked on its campaign of deceit to scare voters away from the Labour Party.

The PN has already embarked on its campaign of deceit to...

No time for theatrics

Faced with so many imponderables, the PN’s internal leadership problems are quite frankly secondary at this stage.

Faced with so many imponderables, the PN’s internal...