Meet Your Candidate – Glenn Bedingfield

1. Looking back at your term, what do you consider your most significant achievement in your ministry, and what impact has it had on people’s lives? 

We made decisions with one clear aim—making people’s lives easier and better. In the case of the BCRS, we especially thought of our elderly. We removed the inconvenience and brought the service directly to their doorstep. Comfort, respect, and peace of mind – that is the kind of society we believe in. 

We worked tirelessly across all our communities to create a cleaner and more pleasant environment. Because cleanliness is not just about appearance; it is about people’s health, everyday quality of life, and wellbeing. 

This is our commitment: to listen, to understand, and to act. A politics that starts with the people and ends with the people. 

2. Looking back, is there any decision you would have taken differently? If you had the opportunity to make that decision again, what would you change? 

In politics, there are various moments when you think you could have done things differently. However, every decision I take, I try to take in the best interest of the people. I am in politics, and sometimes we can be blunt in our speeches. There were occasions when I was blunt and could have been less so. 

3. What are the three most urgent challenges the country will face in the next five years? 

The effects of geopolitical instability have a direct impact on our country, and it is only a Labour government that can guarantee protection for families and workers in the face of all this. Our track record speaks for itself. We have among the lowest energy prices in the EU, and this is because, thanks to a strong economy, we have provided subsidies and will continue to provide them. 

Another challenge is the rapid rise of artificial intelligence and the impact it is having, and will continue to have, on the way we live and work. However, if we continue to prepare ourselves well for these technological changes, we can transform this challenge into an opportunity. 

The global challenge of climate change affects our country and therefore there is a need to continue investing as we have already done in solar and wind energy. Others want to build a petrol station 14 miles off Marsaskala, with all the risks, including environmental ones, that this would bring. A new Labour government will continue to invest more strongly in green and clean energy. 

4. What led you to contest the election? 

The belief that a country’s success is measured by the lives of its people. What motivates me is the belief in a fairer, stronger, and more equal Malta. As a Labour Party politician, I believe in progress and in the fair distribution of the wealth we create. Social justice is at the heart of all this. I am in politics to bring about real change and to give a voice to those who do not have one. This is why I am contesting the election with the Labour Party. 

 5. Name an issue you are particularly passionate about, and why? 

 I am a Labourite and a socialist because I believe that every person has the right to live with dignity, the right to have a decent standard of living, good education, and decent work. I believe in social justice, that no one should exploit another, and in a society where the wealth created belongs to the people and is fairly distributed. 

I believe in opportunities being open to everyone, regardless of who you are or where you come from. I believe in a society that measures its success by the condition of its most vulnerable members. I believe in an inclusive society because an exclusive one can never move forward. 

6. Outside of politics, how do you like to spend your free time? 

I enjoy staying at home or somewhere quiet. Being with family is the best time, whether at home or when we meet at my mother’s house. I enjoy reading about current affairs and watching television. 

Meet Your Candidate is a MaltaToday sponsored production aimed at providing visibility to candidates from all political parties during the 2026 general election