The tragedy of life is often not in our failure, but rather in our complacency; not in our doing too much, but rather in our doing too little; not in our living above our ability,...
What it also means, however, is that… NO ONE is actually responsible, for any of the stuff that ever happens in Malta’s towns and villages!
That’s some legacy you’re leaving behind, Ian
You are not allowed to contradict [Ian Borg] on the Central Link Project, which...
You are not allowed to contradict [Ian Borg] on the Central...
Them foreign hordes
The Maltese remain a pragmatic society which understands its livelihood, and quality of life is intrinsically dependent on the thousands of foreign workers
The Maltese remain a pragmatic society which understands...
Checking Malta’s powerful Prime Minister through constitutional reforms
As a neutral political figurehead, President George Vella may be best placed to rely on the report of the Venice Commission to lead the reform process to a...
As a neutral political figurehead, President George Vella...
Slow drivers don’t cause accidents, over-speeding does
Contrary to the claims of the people commenting on the above-mentioned...
Contrary to the claims of the people commenting on the...
To lecture us about democracy, you have to be democratic…
Rob democracy of the fundamental principle of opposition, and what remains...
Rob democracy of the fundamental principle of opposition,...
No checks, no balances: why a whole system needs rethinking
We need radical changes in Malta’s executive and legislative structures...
We need radical changes in Malta’s executive and...
The third language: giving students the cutting edge for tomorrow’s world
Our job is not to force students in studying this or that subject but to guide and educate students in the subjects that will give them a cutting edge in...
Our job is not to force students in studying this or that...
What will forcing another foreign language really achieve?
Maltese education is not geared towards producing leaders, innovators or free...
Maltese education is not geared towards producing leaders,...
A shake-up in Brussels
At a time in which the EU is facing challenges from inside and outside of its borders, EU leaders have turned to highly political individuals to pave the path...
At a time in which the EU is facing challenges from inside...
It is much easier to destroy than to create
The Adrian Delia faction is visibly stronger than its detractors; and this is...
The Adrian Delia faction is visibly stronger than its...
Sudden population growth within the confines of an island
But away from slick, fancy presentations and men in suits, the reality on the...
But away from slick, fancy presentations and men in suits,...
How vocational education is transforming our country
Malta is the land of second chances - and we hope to make it the land of the...
Malta is the land of second chances - and we hope to make...
EU: Seizing our moment in the next five-year mandate
After 15 years of membership in the EU, Malta is no longer a new member...
After 15 years of membership in the EU, Malta is no...
Joseph Muscat: Here to stay?
A strong Muscat leading the Labour Party, with no end of his leadership years in sight, poses a robust challenge to any party in Opposition
A strong Muscat leading the Labour Party, with no end of...
You break the rules, so why shouldn't I?
Being Mediterranean and laidback should not prevent us from embracing civic pride to show that we really love our own country as much as we claim we do
Being Mediterranean and laidback should not prevent us from...
A real drama behind a (mostly fictitious) documentary
Of all the inaccuracies in the first part of the BBC's docudrama about...
Of all the inaccuracies in the first part of the BBC's...
The lure of the political limelight
There seems to be a general sense of exaggerated self-importance everywhere you look and our little island is certainly not lacking in that department
There seems to be a general sense of exaggerated...
The ‘SOK’ syndrome (and making sense of Malta’s new building rules)
According to urban legend, the idea for a course in Systems of Knowledge came to Education Minister Ugo Mifsud Bonnici’s head while he was stuck at an...
According to urban legend, the idea for a course in Systems...
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