A question of propriety
It is irrelevant how many skeletons the previous administration has in its own closet. What the public deserves to hear is not a reminder of how poorly the previous government...
A judgement is no certificate
The First Hall of the Civil Court on 26 September 2013 decided that an action cannot be instituted if its intention is that the court merely issues a declaration: an action must...
Why is the prosecution still in the hands of the police?
Raphael Vassallo

I have a small niggling question to ask in the midst of all this political...

I have a small niggling question to ask in the midst of all...

Call an election

Today’s vote in parliament will decide the fate of the government.

Today’s vote in parliament will decide the fate of the...

Cartoon 9 December 2012

Cartoon by Mark Scicluna

Cartoon by Mark Scicluna

Saviour Balzan's videoblog
Saviour Balzan

It's the eve of a momentous vote inside the House of Representatives.

It's the eve of a momentous vote inside the House of...

Cartoon 5 December 2012

Cartoon by Mark Scicluna

Cartoon by Mark Scicluna

Different Facebook profiles that may confuse you
Conrad Bugeja

You may want to start marketing on Facebook though you might be confused as to...

You may want to start marketing on Facebook though you...

More Europe is the way forward

The political agenda is dominated by two recurring questions, namely: will Franco Debono give his consent to the approval of the budget? And depending on the...

The political agenda is dominated by two recurring...

No time for jubilation
Saviour Balzan

Saviour Balzan on why Nikki Dimech should not have been a candidate in the first place

Saviour Balzan on why Nikki Dimech should not have been a...

How relevant is the budget?
Michael Falzon

The annual budget speech and the measures announced in it are obviously a fiscal exercise.

The annual budget speech and the measures announced in it...

Vote Joseph, get Lawrence
Raphael Vassallo

One day in a distant, improbable future, I think students of political science will analyse the last leg of the 2013 election campaign as a case study in how...

One day in a distant, improbable future, I think students...

Good for business
Claudine Cassar

I write this column the morning after the marathon budget speech by Tonio Fenech.

I write this column the morning after the marathon budget...

Government fails to tackle poverty
Evarist Bartolo

In the past four years more people are living in poverty and at the risk of poverty. In its budget for 2013, GonziPN fails to tackle the underlying causes that...

In the past four years more people are living in poverty...

Change of the guard. Is it enough?
Saviour Balzan

Joe Saliba must be a very, very happy man. He is the man who worked against the wishes of Austin Gatt, who preferred Tonio Fenech.

Joe Saliba must be a very, very happy man. He is the man...

Now for the beef

Simon Busuttil has won a resounding victory, beyond expectations, against the wishes of most Cabinet members, surpassing an unprecedented two-thirds threshold...

Simon Busuttil has won a resounding victory, beyond...

Not signed, not sealed, never delivered
Jurgen Balzan

If Labour endorses this socially regressive budget, its new beginning takes us right back to the same place we are in today.

If Labour endorses this socially regressive budget, its new...

Cartoon 29 November 2012

Cartoon by Mark Scicluna

Cartoon by Mark Scicluna

On IVF, our MPs are missing the wood for the trees
David Pollina

Without a properly thought out idea about where life begins,we can only do harm...

Without a properly thought out idea about where life...

University stipends - a thorny subject
Claudine Cassar

We have invested in stipends for 20 years and let’s face it: the results aren’t great.

We have invested in stipends for 20 years and let’s face...