Whatever the outcome of this election: Europe will swing to the right
Raphael Vassallo
Europe will either swing, wholesale, all the way to the Extreme Right; or, at best, it will swing to a point on the political compass that is not quite as ‘extreme’;...
With malice, aforethought
Michael Falzon
I do not pretend to be superior to others and I understand why and how emotions run high, making it impossible for some to distinguish right from wrong
Of checks and balances
Michael Falzon

Simon Busuttil was asking the Attorney General to break the law twice – first by getting a copy of the report and then by publishing it

Simon Busuttil was asking the Attorney General to break the...

Institutional reform: Four under forty have their say

Every week, MaltaToday is asking the youngest candidates in the general...

Every week, MaltaToday is asking the youngest candidates in...

Don’t insult those whose vote you want
Josanne Cassar

Did I blink and suddenly find myself in a country where everyone is obliged to vote the same way or else risk finding themselves at the receiving end of abuse?

Did I blink and suddenly find myself in a country where...

Don’t dare raise the subject, or else …
Saviour Balzan

People, especially politicians, purposely do not distinguish between perception...

People, especially politicians, purposely do not...

Dignity is what it should be all about

PN candidate Claudio Grech writes: Rather than wasting precious time in petty bickering we should converge our strengths to address these social challenges

PN candidate Claudio Grech writes: Rather than wasting...

Principled proposals

Labour candidate Robert Abela writes: We have to sustain a culture of sharing of responsibilities and all this is based on the fundamental principle of...

Labour candidate Robert Abela writes: We have to sustain a...

I know nothing
Ralph Cassar

Alternattiva Demokratika does not base its campaigns on pet hates and jump on bandwagons at the drop of a hat.

Alternattiva Demokratika does not base its campaigns on pet...

You can tell a big liar from the small lies | Ryan Callus

PN candidate Ryan Callus writes: Given that this is about the reputation of...

PN candidate Ryan Callus writes: Given that this is about...

Considering not voting? Read on | Mario Mallia

AD candidate Mario Mallia writes: Before you stick your voting document to a...

AD candidate Mario Mallia writes: Before you stick your...

In leaps and bounds, with purpose | Rosianne Cutajar

PL candidate Rosianne Cutajar writes: Let us stay on course to build, step by...

PL candidate Rosianne Cutajar writes: Let us stay on course...

My Little Phoneys
Raphael Vassallo

Either Joseph Muscat and Simon Busuttil have gotten slightly ahead of themselves, and started smoking marijuana before actually legalising it... or else, my...

Either Joseph Muscat and Simon Busuttil have gotten...

Anything you can do, I can do better
Josanne Cassar

Social justice means that everyone is given a fair chance of living a decent life, and this does not always mean simply throwing money at a problem, but...

Social justice means that everyone is given a fair chance...

Dangerous, ‘Terinu’ politics
Evarist Bartolo

This is a choice between a party which has strong proposals in place and someone who has no idea on how to govern

This is a choice between a party which has strong proposals...

A different campaign
Michael Falzon

The incredible U-turn about this magistrate’s job that was made by the blogger who originally made the allegations, cannot be dismissed as just a...

The incredible U-turn about this magistrate’s job...

Your family is our business | Paula Mifsud Bonnici

PN candidate Paula Mifsud Bonnici: Our family-friendly measures are not only...

PN candidate Paula Mifsud Bonnici: Our family-friendly...

Economic sustainability – tapping the potential and addressing shortcomings

PL candidate Chris Cardona: During our mandate, we have demonstrated our diligence in the updating and introduction of innovative laws that create real change...

PL candidate Chris Cardona: During our mandate, we have...

This is an election, not the Nuremberg trials
Raphael Vassallo

Ordinary, decent folk do not need to hide their assets or operate in the...

Ordinary, decent folk do not need to hide their assets or...

Labour’s missed opportunity
Frank Psaila

Joseph Muscat is confident that he’ll pull it off again. His body language says otherwise

Joseph Muscat is confident that he’ll pull it off...