A tale of two cons

Michael Falzon

Corruption, of course, takes many forms – not only ‘kickbacks or rewards’. That is why I find Konrad Mizzi’s declaration about ‘kickbacks or...

So much absurdity-protein, it is hard to make a case for defamation on a cheap shot

The Skinny • No. 64 – Allo, Allo: No Libel Suit For You

We depend on the judicial system, now more than ever

Saviour Balzan

So we have to believe that the judicial system will see through all this, and...

So we have to believe that the judicial system will see...

Do you want schools to open? Then just wear that mask!

Josanne Cassar

While those in post-secondary education have also been thrown into a tailspin...

While those in post-secondary education have also been...

‘Justice for Daphne is justice for Malta’: a simple affirmation that need not unravel the progressive achievements of the decade, but demand a...

‘Justice for Daphne is justice for Malta’: a...

Authorities may limit licences to ensure safety

Malcolm Mifsud

Transport Malta was justified to limit the berthing of a water sports vessel to...

Transport Malta was justified to limit the berthing of a...

Raphael Vassallo

Bernard Grech, on the other hand… well, the most we can realistically...

Bernard Grech, on the other hand… well, the most we...

PBS belongs to the people, not government

The service must place people, and not the parties, as the centre of focus

The service must place people, and not the parties, as the...

The PM’s vision: generic waffle and cliché | Mario Mallia

The country seems stuck in a competition of endless waffle and clichés...

The country seems stuck in a competition of endless waffle...

Two pints of lager and a packet of crisps

Michael Falzon

It declared that ‘food’ should be interpreted as snacks and...

It declared that ‘food’ should be interpreted...

Raphael Vassallo

Call me suspicious, but I can’t help feeling that two controversial decisions in a single week does not exactly bode very well for the general health of...

Call me suspicious, but I can’t help feeling that two...

What happens when we let the authorities – medical or otherwise – define what constitutes ‘proper’ food?

The Skinny: No. 49 • Crisps!

Shedding crocodile tears over a programme many loved to hate

Josanne Cassar

Those who are gnashing their teeth and wringing their hands over the end of the...

Those who are gnashing their teeth and wringing their hands...

Saviour Balzan

Xarabank was a programme that reached most homes across the island, used its influence to marshal nationwide charity appeals, and became a port of call for all...

Xarabank was a programme that reached most homes across the...

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Matthew Zerafa

Joseph Muscat’s summoning only became possible after all the major political protagonists involved in the Panama affair had likewise either resigned, or...

Joseph Muscat’s summoning only became possible after...

Not all decisions from the Medical Council may be appealed from

Malcolm Mifsud

Appeals from the Medical Council can take place only if it concerns the...

Appeals from the Medical Council can take place only if it...

Raphael Vassallo

Like the problem of overcrowding at Malta’s prison, for instance… which has once again risen to the surface, after a number of inmates staged an...

Like the problem of overcrowding at Malta’s prison,...

Taking broadcasting absurdity to new heights

Rather than confront the issue of ‘impartiality’, then, the...

Rather than confront the issue of...

Scicluna’s compassion straw man card: ‘Yes, there was corruption, but think of the children’

The Skinny | No. 48 • Edward Scicluna Testifies

You can’t solve problems with empty catch-phrases

Raphael Vassallo

If politicians are not even going to try and come up with any solutions to...

If politicians are not even going to try and come up with...