Populism on the decline

Michael Falzon

With Labour’s populist cry on the decline and with the average voter being more dissatisfied with the current administration as time goes on, the PN should sit back and let...

When a Prime Minister fails to ‘read the room’

Josanne Cassar

The more Robert Abela vehemently claimed that he has nothing to hide and that he is waiting for the outcome of the magisterial inquiry so that those responsible would be held...

Legitimate expectations are not set in stone

Malcolm Mifsud

The changes in circumstances may allow a change in legitimate expectations

The changes in circumstances may allow a change in...

Josanne Cassar

From the weird to the downright depressing... Sometimes a week comes along when everything you see online just makes you say, huh?

From the weird to the downright...

Saviour Balzan

If someone is a comedian or an actor, and it is abundantly clear that the purpose of one’s speech or act is comedy or theatre, then why the hell should...

If someone is a comedian or an actor, and it is abundantly...

A pastor carpet bombing comedians into silence (a figure of speech)

The pastor believes that he should be treated with kids gloves and comedians,...

The pastor believes that he should be treated with kids...

Cartoon by Mikiel Galea

Fiscal initiatives, cheque cashing behaviour and private consumption in Malta | Malcolm Bray, Reuben Ellul Dimech

The approach of offering tax refunds, as opposed to the outright reduction in the tax rate, also carries the benefit that it makes it easier to reverse simply...

The approach of offering tax refunds, as opposed to the...

Malcolm Mifsud

A promise of sale agreement could not have been entered into because the seller did not yet own the property

A promise of sale agreement could not have been entered...

Ralph Cassar

A carbon and resource budget per person should be considered. I’m not one to spout simplistic solutions, but a social, ecological and economic transition...

A carbon and resource budget per person should be...

Europe’s State Aid rules: ‘No, for Air Malta; YES, for STMicroelectronics!’

Raphael Vassallo

Got that, folks? So the Commission automatically said ‘Yes’, to our tax-money being squandered on subsidies for Malta’s single largest, and...

Got that, folks? So the Commission automatically said...

The world will not wait for Malta to catch up

So, change without shock by all means, but government also needs to have a...

So, change without shock by all means, but government also...

Underdog Consultancy does have a nice ring to it

No. 195 - Underdog Whistles

The cruelty and illegality of cropping dogs’ ears | Alison Bezzina

Ear cropping for cosmetic purposes is a painful procedure performed on young...

Ear cropping for cosmetic purposes is a painful procedure...

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Saviour Balzan

JP Fabri

Raphael Vassallo

From now on, it will be up to individual countries such as Giorgia Meloni’s Italy (or Robert Abela’s Malta, for that matter) to...

From now on, it will be up to individual countries such as...

Michael Falzon

The Prime Minister should realise, however, that sustaining the wrong economic model will eventually lead to the party in government losing votes because...

The Prime Minister should realise, however, that sustaining...

Was it Team Malta… or Team 'whoever can get us the most medals'?

Josanne Cassar

The only thing I am certain about in this whole debate is that, for me, handing...

The only thing I am certain about in this whole debate is...

Saviour Balzan

The Planning Authority issues a permit in the environs of a government owned Natura 2000 site managed by Birdlife Malta. A decision which shows the...

The Planning Authority issues a permit in the environs...

Cartoon by Mikiel Galea

While fully recognising the government’s attempt to bring some sanity to Malta’s strict anti-abortion law, we urge the Prime Minister to move...

While fully recognising the government’s attempt to...