



Contempt of court, or gagging order?
One would surely have assumed that the justice system is, in fact, robust enough to avoid being unduly influenced by such observations
One would surely have assumed that the justice system is,...

There is no ‘vaccine’ for corruption
Over and above the immediate urgency of the COVID-19 pandemic, we also need to start talking about a return to some form of institutional normality...
Over and above the immediate urgency of the COVID-19...

COVID-19 also reminded us of what is truly important
The coronavirus pandemic is a reminder of how public goods and services must...
The coronavirus pandemic is a reminder of how public goods...

Easier to attack the press, than to confront the facts
This is truly a classic game strategy: where two sides find themselves under...
This is truly a classic game strategy: where two sides find...

Behind the affront
The optics do not look good for Labour when it has to resort to false, moralistic premises to sack people who are considered to be valid, internal critics
The optics do not look good for Labour when it has to...

The inquiry must reach its conclusions unhindered
Nonetheless, it would be counterproductive if that time limit is now used as a...
Nonetheless, it would be counterproductive if that time...

Left alone by the EU, but no excuse to breach human rights
While Malta has to slam its fists on the table of European leaders to get them...
While Malta has to slam its fists on the table of European...

Moving forward to a new reality
This ‘new normal’ may also require a radical rethinking of our usual approach. Difficult decisions will need to be made about who can return to work
This ‘new normal’ may also require a radical...

Hands off Miżieb and l-Aħrax: this is about land use, not hunting
We need a popular alliance that helps us fight for the public’s right of...
We need a popular alliance that helps us fight for the...

Health decisions should be taken for health reasons
All this is naturally very encouraging news: but it also warrants a dose of...
All this is naturally very encouraging news: but it also...

We should not lose our humanity
We acknowledge that Europe can do much more to address this issue but we often forget that the EU is made of member states, some of which actively obstruct any...
We acknowledge that Europe can do much more to address this...

A sign of things to come
All the same, it is now essential that government prepares the public for what is yet to come: a spike in cases, that can only be kept manageable through...
All the same, it is now essential that government prepares...

Now is the time to prepare for all tomorrow’s crises
To believe that our time on this planet is going to be defined by just a single...
To believe that our time on this planet is going to be...

Even in crisis time, some animals remain more equal than others
While Malta’s response to the health emergency has so far been largely...
While Malta’s response to the health emergency has so...

Time to talk about a windfall tax
In a climate of negative growth, everyone should be expected to join the effort of ‘socialising the costs’. What remains uncertain is whether...
In a climate of negative growth, everyone should be...