‘Politico’ doesn’t know the half of it
Raphael Vassallo
We are gradually revealing ourselves to be a country where neither government nor opposition has the foggiest notion of what ‘governance’ even means
Someone has given up on politics
Saviour Balzan
The PN needs a charismatic leader, who appeals to all classes and is her or his own wo/man
Don’t kill Bill 113
Mark Camilleri

The vilification of religion law is also a draconian and authoritarian law used simply and solely for the sake of protecting clerics and the Catholic religion.

The vilification of religion law is also a draconian and...

A template for social democracy, but at whose expense?
James Debono

Muscat may offer a template for social democracy according to The Economist,...

Muscat may offer a template for social democracy according...

Cartoon: 27 April 2016

A question of priorities

A question of priorities

Strickland Foundation must come clean

Robert Hornyold-Strickland • My concerns over dividend payments in excess of €2.5 million have very surprisingly received no response from the Allied...

Robert Hornyold-Strickland • My concerns over dividend...

The choice is clear

Muscat has strengthened his position in terms of personal trust ratings – but this must be counterbalanced by a marked drop in trust of the Labour...

Muscat has strengthened his position in terms of personal...

Are we two tribes?
Michael Falzon

Claudio Grech’s comments were a breath of fresh air: Are we two tribes? No, we aren’t. And it’s about time we stop acting as if we were.

Claudio Grech’s comments were a breath of fresh air:...

Clash of the pachyderms
Raphael Vassallo

Politics and social media: We’ve been lumped with two equally clumsy and uncontrollable elephants in the same china shop: so utterly absorbed by their...

Politics and social media: We’ve been lumped with two...

The jellyfish bite
Saviour Balzan

The Prime Minister should have suspended Mizzi and Schembri, ascertained that there was nothing illegal and then recalled them after some time. The problem now...

The Prime Minister should have suspended Mizzi and...

Get me to the exam on time
Josanne Cassar

It’s that time of year again: white, strained faces, bags under their eyes, palpitations and sleepless nights. And those are just the parents.

It’s that time of year again: white, strained faces,...

Cartoon: 24 April 2016

RIP Prince... but sing a song for one troubled couple...

RIP Prince... but sing a song for one troubled couple...

Wanted: sperm donor, good looking, high IQ

by Suzanne Vella and Martha Fitz

by Suzanne Vella and Martha Fitz

“And I got away with it, too…”
Raphael Vassallo

Muscat has repated his earlier line that ‘inaction is not an option’. Yet to date, it remains the only option he has taken in the past eight...

Muscat has repated his earlier line that ‘inaction is...

The real Panama earthquake

Malta might not be another Panama; but we still need to ask ourselves whether we should be an actor in the international orgy of tax evasion, money laundering...

Malta might not be another Panama; but we still need to ask...

Can Labour emerge from Panamagate?
Frank Psaila

The mood is pretty black in Labour. The Panamagate scandal has rocked the Labour Party at its core. Labour is fractured. A catastrophe this great begs the...

The mood is pretty black in Labour. The Panamagate scandal...

Cartoon: 20 April 2016

Energy minister Konrad Mizzi hangs by a thread

Energy minister Konrad Mizzi hangs by a thread

Looking forward to Pietà Papers
Evarist Bartolo

It should become a criminal offence punishable by hefty fines and imprisonment for those who do not register these offshore corporate structures as well as for...

It should become a criminal offence punishable by hefty...

Gods and monsters
Raphael Vassallo

What is the secret of Jason Azzopardi’s success? How did the Shadow Justice Minister manage to solve a problem that has so far eluded the country’s...

What is the secret of Jason Azzopardi’s success? How...

Dousing the flames
Michael Falzon

Muscat’s ‘non-divisive’ ploy worked while Busuttil’s shouting battle cries did not. And yet, the Prime Minister keeps dithering on the...

Muscat’s ‘non-divisive’ ploy worked while...