Political parties are not above the law
Even as the Nationalist and Labour parties spent years arguing over their respective plans to ‘rescue’ the State energy corporation, both were...
Even as the Nationalist and Labour parties spent years...
White Rocks, or white elephant?
While one welcomes the fact that a call for expressions of interest has been issued this time round, one cannot but express concern about the fact that the...
While one welcomes the fact that a call for expressions of...
Integration is not an option
As has been rightly pointed out elsewhere, the single greatest barrier to integration remains fear… and the unknown is the primary case for fear in any...
As has been rightly pointed out elsewhere, the single...
The Iraqi crisis calls for a global approach
So far news reporters have been reluctant to modify their terminology...
So far news reporters have been reluctant to modify their...
There is more than one kind of ‘worth’
If the Muscat administration wants to live up to its earlier promise of a just...
If the Muscat administration wants to live up to its...
Malta needs to confront its weight problem
Local and international studies suggest that weight problems, in particular...
Local and international studies suggest that weight...
Small steps forward, giant strides back
The trapping precedent shows us how government achieves this aim, too: as a rule, by delegating responsibility to a supposedly independent authoritative...
The trapping precedent shows us how government achieves...
Undermining democracy
The biggest problem by far concerns the broader implications of this new hunters' petition, should the government cave in to its outrageous demands.
The biggest problem by far concerns the broader...
Lessons from the electorate
Malta is changing; and unless its political parties likewise change, they will be simply left behind.
Malta is changing; and unless its political parties...
What the PN needs...
There can be little doubt, then, who really needs to “wake up and smell the coffee”.
There can be little doubt, then, who really needs to...
In need of a reality check
There are indications that more people are switching off from the usual allure of the political parties.
There are indications that more people are switching off...
The Church in a changing world
Catholicism is changing, and the good news for the Maltese Church is that is has now both an indication of the pulse of Maltese Catholicism, and also the...
Catholicism is changing, and the good news for the Maltese...
Throwing money at private health
Both Joseph Muscat and Simon Busuttil should refrain from promising that taxpayers’ money should be siphoned to the private medical sector to address a...
Both Joseph Muscat and Simon Busuttil should refrain from...
Defending the indefensible
By disseminating private, compromising photos with a view to damaging the victim’s reputation – possibly even getting him fired – Cyrus...
By disseminating private, compromising photos with a view...
The future of employment
Opposition leader Simon Busuttil has already declared that he is opposed to an increase in NI contributions to finance maternity leave; but while this may...
Opposition leader Simon Busuttil has already declared that...
Mostly positive on the economic front
The really good news is that the economic growth projected in the EC forecast should give the government the protective financial cushion...
The really good news is that the economic growth...
A PR disaster for Malta
On huntintg, it is inconceivable that the Opposition party has so far failed to take a clear stand on an issue where political opposition is very sorely needed.
On huntintg, it is inconceivable that the Opposition party...
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