Selling the family silver? Selling the entire family, more like it

Raphael Vassallo

Unlike ordinary commodities, Maltese citizenship cannot be acquired by any old consumer. Oh, no. The price tag limits clients to the broad category of ‘filthy effing rich’

Appointees of convenience?

Claudine Cassar

The appointment system by its very nature is excluding women – because, let’s face it, how many women were in the Class of 1995 at St Edward’s or St Aloysius and have the...

Raphael Vassallo

Nationalists celebrate their own little ‘national day’ on 21 September… Labour celebrate their version on December 13: and never the twain shall meet.

Nationalists celebrate their own little ‘national day’...

Claudine Cassar

PN has clearly done a good SWOT analysis before heading into its electoral campaign – it is playing to its strengths and also leveraging people’s fears...

PN has clearly done a good SWOT analysis before heading...

Evarist Bartolo

Our teachers and head teachers are suffering from reform fatigue

Our teachers and head teachers are suffering from reform...

Michael Falzon

Gonzi’s speech was a justification of all that he did with a ‘je ne regrette rien’ underlying message – no Brazilian gaffes, of course!

Gonzi’s speech was a justification of all that he did...

Saviour Balzan

I would imagine and still hope that he takes political decisions for the general good and not for electoral reasons. I would like to believe that Gonzi is...

I would imagine and still hope that he takes political...

Clearly, the time has come to reform the entire system, if needs be from scratch… starting with the role of the Commission for the Administration of Justice,...

Clearly, the time has come to reform the entire system, if...

Joe Azzopardi – the Montesin the PN depends upon

Saviour Balzan

Azzopardi is right to think his future under a Labour government is...

Azzopardi is right to think his future under a Labour...

James Debono

As Anglu Farrugia literally waded in the water, Simon Busuttil could not resist playing the populist card and stoke the fears of Labour increasing water bills,...

As Anglu Farrugia literally waded in the water, Simon...

Anything less than a complete systemic reform will not satisfy a now palpable thirst for more seriousness at all levels of the country’s administration.

Anything less than a complete systemic reform will not...

Cartoon by Mark Scicluna

Election’s funny season opens with a bang

Jurgen Balzan

After such a big bang and with the electoral campaign still in its infancy, we...

After such a big bang and with the electoral campaign still...

What Commission? What Administration? What Justice?

Raphael Vassallo

Can anybody explain to me what the role of this thing called the “Commission...

Can anybody explain to me what the role of this thing...

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Saviour Balzan

Josanne Cassar

JP Fabri

Cartoon by Mark Scicluna

At the end of the day, neither Lawrence Gonzi nor any other politician can expect to be taken seriously when they claim to be infallible, or indeed...

At the end of the day, neither Lawrence Gonzi nor any other...

James Debono

It is the anti-social, regressive and unsustainable tax cut – not Franco Debono – which is the elephant in the room.

It is the anti-social, regressive and unsustainable tax cut...

Saviour Balzan

The Maltese courts have finally passed judgement on a tract of developed land which was embroiled in the ‘free plots for permits’ corruption of the 80s.

The Maltese courts have finally passed judgement on a tract...

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...

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

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