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Chewing gum planning and politics

Saviour Balzan

It must have been 18 years ago and I can recall the phone call. “The minister would like to talk to you, he has something important to tell you.

Building a better future for families through family law reform | Michael Falzon

This is not just a legal issue; it is a moral one, and as a government, we cannot stand by while outdated processes continue to harm our society. I am confident that this reform...

Paul Whiteley | What drove voters to the Brexit Party

The Conversation

A new Tory leader is going to have their work cut out to change the perception...

A new Tory leader is going to have their work cut out to...

Unless a balance is found, the PN will remain dysfunctional

Evarist Bartolo

Unless a balance is found, one ‘city’ will continue undermining the...

Unless a balance is found, one ‘city’ will...

The PN’s malaise? Let’s go back to when Fenech Adami stepped down

Michael Falzon

The era of switchers is over: the number of those who switched from...

The era of switchers is over: the number of those who...

Raphael Vassallo

The realisation that there are still people out there who would use that murder to actively intimidate others… even if the intention was not to carry...

The realisation that there are still people out there who...

[WATCH] The PN needs Claudio Grech as leader

Saviour Balzan

The civil war in the Nationalist Party is not good for democracy

The civil war in the Nationalist Party is not good for...

Remove partisan politics from councils, and more people will vote

Josanne Cassar

It was only in 1998, when Sant’s short-lived administration was removed...

It was only in 1998, when Sant’s short-lived...

Saviour Balzan

What will not happen surely is the decapitation of Delia, and his replacement by a level-headed politician who brings some clarity and sense

What will not happen surely is the decapitation of Delia,...

Champions League final: how money buys success on the pitch

The Conversation

Elisavet Argyro Manoli • There is a virtuous (or vicious) circle in...

Elisavet Argyro Manoli • There is a virtuous (or...

Is throwing a milkshake an act of political violence? What political theory tells us

The Conversation

Alexander Blanchard • If the right, or public opinion more widely, is prepared to call milkshaking “violence”, then it must be prepared to...

Alexander Blanchard • If the right, or public opinion...

Interpreting some of the election numbers

Josanne Cassar

This low turnout as a form of protest at this particular time in Malta is, for...

This low turnout as a form of protest at this particular...

Raphael Vassallo

Whose fault is that, really? The voters who no longer identify with their previous political party of choice? Or the party itself: which failed to live up to...

Whose fault is that, really? The voters who no longer...

Michael Falzon

Inivting a black Maltese girl of African origin to address a political rally was a blatant example of tokenism and not a genuine effort in favour of integration

Inivting a black Maltese girl of African origin to address...

Political battles are not won by throwing milkshake

Raphael Vassallo

Given a choice between the politician trying to campaign, and the hoodlums...

Given a choice between the politician trying to campaign,...

Saviour Balzan

After the European election result, it's time for some soul searching

After the European election result, it's time for some...

Josanne Cassar

“The description of how that fateful night unfolded reminded me of some violent video game, or else the type of drive-by shootings (unfortunately) common...

“The description of how that fateful night unfolded...

Saviour Balzan

If MaltaToday’s surveys are proven correct, we are looking at a 44,000-vote difference between Joseph Muscat’s party and Adrian Delia. If that does...

If MaltaToday’s surveys are proven correct, we are...

Reflections of a progressive on the eve of the European Parliament election

James Debono

Cracking the whip on the government in a mid-term test has been shackled by the Opposition's reactionary attitude on issues like abortion and foreign...

Cracking the whip on the government in a mid-term test has...

Saviour Balzan

An election in which the size of defeat will determine the Nationalist Party's future

An election in which the size of defeat will determine the...