Abela needs a political reckoning with the Muscat era
The government and the PL must analyse what went wrong and reassure the public that they have learned from their past mistakes: especially when embarking on public private...
Those Busker sweaters seems to have been the linchpin of their entire vibe. Won’t work in summer...
No, Prime Minister: the bar has not been raised

As long as this problem remains unaddressed, one should not be too surprised if...

As long as this problem remains unaddressed, one should not...

The fact that Ħelsien coincides with Duluri should be an irony lost on exactly nobody
A dithering and undecisive PN
Michael Falzon

For the PN, the road back to winning more support implies more internal discipline on what and how MPs say when they express their thoughts, quick immediate...

For the PN, the road back to winning more support implies...

Damned if you’re ‘endangered’;  damned if you’re not...
Raphael Vassallo

The migratory birds that we massacre in Malta each year, are the same birds...

The migratory birds that we massacre in Malta each year,...

Who cares about the residents? Let’s just close another road
Josanne Cassar

You simply cannot trap people in their own homes by undertaking simultaneous...

You simply cannot trap people in their own homes by...

Cartoon: 2 April 2023

Cartoon by Mikiel Galea

Cartoon by Mikiel Galea

LGBTIQ rights cannot be taken for granted

It is positive that parliament last week voted unanimously for changes to...

It is positive that parliament last week voted unanimously...

Strict interpretation of the law when challenging a judge
Malcolm Mifsud

The court must interpret the law on the recusal of a judge strictly

The court must interpret the law on the recusal of a judge...

Uninformed political opinions took space meant for children

Artists behind the play Gender Boss say they are shocked by...

Artists behind the play Gender Boss say they are shocked by...

‘Pencil Development’ should be rubbed out, not rubber-stamped
Raphael Vassallo

The government of Malta has not just ‘forgotten’ all about those...

The government of Malta has not just...

The chats must have bumped up the average reading rate of the Maltese public something fierce
Robert Abela faces a stark choice

Abela should remember that ‘nature abhors a vacuum’; and current non-voters may eventually move on to new political pastures. At this stage, then,...

Abela should remember that ‘nature abhors a...

The unravelling of Muscat’s coalition
Michael Falzon

Otherwise the Labour Party inherited by Abela will keep on dragging its feet in power and Malta loses the chance to renew itself sooner rather than later

Otherwise the Labour Party inherited by Abela will keep on...

‘Get Whatsapp’, they said. It’s ‘safe and secure’, they said...
Raphael Vassallo

And try as I might: I struggle to see very much ‘positive value’, in a course of action that may well end up jeopardising – in not actually...

And try as I might: I struggle to see very much...

No, it’s not because she is a woman, it’s because she is an MP
Josanne Cassar

First of all, can we PLEASE stop dragging gender into issues which are...

First of all, can we PLEASE stop dragging gender into...

An abdication of duty

As an elected official Rosianne Cutajar has far greater responsibilities than ordinary individuals. The chats show that she reneged on these...

As an elected official Rosianne Cutajar has far greater...

Cartoon: 26 March 2023

Cartoon by Mikiel Galea

Cartoon by Mikiel Galea

Court may accept declarations made by deceased witness
Malcolm Mifsud

The Court may accept, in the interest of justice, an affidavit prepared by...

The Court may accept, in the interest of justice, an...