The Labour Party’s quagmire and breaching the ‘no beef’ barrier
This game of appeasement has weakened Abela’s moral authority to stand up and fight. He allowed the serpent inside and it is now encircling him and slowly tightening its grip
‘Sorry’: The new quality standard
Meanwhile, honest, hardworking people will have to console themselves with Bartolo’s 'sorry'. It’s the new quality standard, it seems
Hondoq must be expropriated

The Labour Party must take it on itself to push for a permanent resolution to the Ħondoq issue and in the process, pressure the government to act accordingly

The Labour Party must take it on itself to push for a...

A climate change emergency and a new Malta

Now that government has 'discovered’ climate change, it should walk...

Now that government has 'discovered’ climate...

Abandoned in the hour of need

 Surveys have shown that many Labour voters have crossed the line into non-voting territory. This arrogant attitude will only convince them to stay there...

 Surveys have shown that many Labour voters have...

Power outages: Miriam Dalli must step up

Leaving people for 12 hours or more without electricity in this heatwave is already atrocious enough; the least people expect is information on what happened...

Leaving people for 12 hours or more without electricity in...

Magnanimity comes in short supply

Hopefully, Jean Paul Sofia’s death would have served a purpose – the least the family could expect in these circumstances

Hopefully, Jean Paul Sofia’s death would have served...

The wrong side of history

It is a shame that instead of standing on the right side of history, Robert Abela has turned his back to the genuine pleas of two hurt parents and thousands of...

It is a shame that instead of standing on the right side of...

A small victory in the never-ending fight for free speech

The Dalli judgments are just one small victory in the never-ending fight for...

The Dalli judgments are just one small victory in the...

Justice for Jean Paul: Prime Minister, do the right thing

Robert Abela must do the right thing and set up a public inquiry in the...

Robert Abela must do the right thing and set up a...

Israel’s war of aggression right under our nose

Sanctions against Israel, if it continues to flaunt international law and shun...

Sanctions against Israel, if it continues to flaunt...

Bill 28: One man’s moral code and another man’s lack of spine

It is a pity that such an important reform, intended to safeguard women’s...

It is a pity that such an important reform, intended to...

Bill 28: Dishonesty and betrayal

No amount of rhetoric or blame-shifting onto the Opposition will change this fact: Fearne, Attard, Buttigieg and the Prime Minister have betrayed women

No amount of rhetoric or blame-shifting onto the Opposition...

An injustice in slow motion

All we are left with now is a dead man, a family unable to find closure, and no justice. The acquittal was the final act in an injustice that has been...

All we are left with now is a dead man, a family unable to...

An uneasy migration pact

Admittedly, defining a common action plan is not easy. For the time being the proposed migration pact is the best shot at adopting a common front although it...

Admittedly, defining a common action plan is not easy. For...

A pastor carpet bombing comedians into silence (a figure of speech)

The pastor believes that he should be treated with kids gloves and comedians,...

The pastor believes that he should be treated with kids...

The world will not wait for Malta to catch up

So, change without shock by all means, but government also needs to have a...

So, change without shock by all means, but government also...

Abortion: Uncomfortably numb

While fully recognising the government’s attempt to bring some sanity to Malta’s strict anti-abortion law, we urge the Prime Minister to move...

While fully recognising the government’s attempt to...

Joseph Muscat is no underdog

He is no longer the underdog he once was when starting out as Labour leader in 2008

He is no longer the underdog he once was when starting out...

Exotic parrots and red flags

To eliminate the revolving doors conundrum, with all the negative connotations it brings about, the State would have to be ready to fork out generous...

To eliminate the revolving doors conundrum, with all the...