The politics of appeasement

Surrounded by pro-hunting lobbyists and weak ministers, Joseph Muscat has imposed his pro-hunting agenda.

Saviour Balzan's videoblog

Saviour Balzan

MediaToday Managing Editor Saviour Balzan promises to provide further information showing police inspector had been the subject of more than one investigation.

Children should be heard but not exploited

John Dalli: second time unlucky.

Cartoon by Mark Scicluna

Raphael Vassallo

By handing down a lengthier prison sentence for a cannabis cultivation charge, than for aggravated child abuse, the Maltese courts showed themselves up to be a...

By handing down a lengthier prison sentence for a cannabis...

The country is owed an urgent explanation as to how the Floriana Depot – which is supposed to be the safest place in Malta – has deteriorated into the...

The country is owed an urgent explanation as to how the...

Cartoon by Mark Scicluna

Evarist Bartolo

Malta does not feature in a recent report called ‘The Learning Curve’ on the education systems of 40 countries in the world.

Malta does not feature in a recent report called ‘The...

Cartoon by Mark Scicluna

James Debono

Those clamouring for Boris Johnson and jumping on this bandwagon of his mockery should also be willing to fork out more subsidies to Arriva to buy more small...

Those clamouring for Boris Johnson and jumping on this...

Such is the sorry state of Parliament today that it can no longer even discuss motions brought forward in the House, for fearing of actually having to take a...

Such is the sorry state of Parliament today that it can no...

Raphael Vassallo

A significant drop in voter turn-out might achieve much more in the way of political reform for the country, than the efforts of any one political party to...

A significant drop in voter turn-out might achieve much...

Saviour Balzan

Saviour Balzan's videoblog on the recent political stalemate in the Maltese parliament.

Saviour Balzan's videoblog on the recent political...

Claudine Cassar

The fact is that we are simply too far behind our European counterparts to be able to pat ourselves on the back.

The fact is that we are simply too far behind our European...

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Saviour Balzan

JP Fabri

Malcolm Mifsud

Michael Falzon

What is interesting about the Paolo Gabriele case is that it has put into motion the lay judiciary process of the Vatican State.

What is interesting about the Paolo Gabriele case is that...

Will Azzopardis get access to the Vella magisterial inquiry?

Evarist Bartolo

The Azzopardi family feels that the magisterial inquiry was a cover up to...

The Azzopardi family feels that the magisterial inquiry was...

Only one option can now rid us of this uncertainty and restore public faith in a parliament which no longer seems to deserve any. The prime minister knows well...

Only one option can now rid us of this uncertainty and...

Raphael Vassallo

How many more of the party faithful will take the plunge, I wonder, just to save the bacon of their leader?

How many more of the party faithful will take the plunge, I...

Raphael Vassallo

Incredibly, the forthcoming amendment to the IVF bill means we have performed the mother (literally) of all 360-degree turns.

Incredibly, the forthcoming amendment to the IVF bill means...

Conrad Bugeja

The term Penguin Update is used to refer to an update that Google made to their ranking algorithm.

The term Penguin Update is used to refer to an update that...