‘Balancing’ is the job of a circus acrobat, not a cabinet minister
Raphael Vassallo
Two small issues immediately arise, even at a glance. (On top of the third I already mentioned: i.e., that Aaron Farrugia evidently got his job description all muddled-up)
What’s the point of a ‘Planning Authority’… without ‘Planning’?
Raphael Vassallo
What’s the point of even having an ‘ERA’, to begin with: when all its objections are consistently ‘overruled’ by the Planning Authority Board…...
What choosing Malta means

PN candidate Roselyn Knight writes: My promise is that I will be true to you as I am true to me. I can promise you that I will strive and deliver to...

PN candidate Roselyn Knight writes: My promise is that...

Better housing for all

PL candidate Glenn Bedingfield writes: Joseph Muscat made reinvigorating the property market a key part of the administration’s strategy

PL candidate Glenn Bedingfield writes: Joseph Muscat...

Egrant, a secondary issue? I don’t think so
Raphael Vassallo

What sort of a prime minister would Simon Busuttil make, if he feels he...

What sort of a prime minister would Simon Busuttil...

Setting the agenda
Michael Falzon

The PN managing to snatch the initiative from Labour and winning the ‘agenda war’ is a serious setback for Joseph Muscat

The PN managing to snatch the initiative from Labour and...

Slogans and hard facts

PL candidate Robert Abela writes: The Nationalist Party itself has rendered meaningless and hollow its electoral battle cry 'Jien Naghzel Malta'

PL candidate Robert Abela writes: The Nationalist...

Plan B
Ralph Cassar

AD candidate Ralph Cassar writes: It is hypocritical to make a song and dance regarding Panama stealing our tax money, and then sing from another...

AD candidate Ralph Cassar writes: It is hypocritical...

Embedding technology in our economic future

PN candidate Claudio Grech writes: The digital economy is not only about...

PN candidate Claudio Grech writes: The digital economy...

Snapshots from an election campaign
Josanne Cassar

I still feel that the inquiry should have been concluded first, prior to calling an election, but now I wonder whether even that would have sufficed to calm...

I still feel that the inquiry should have been concluded...

Prostitutes and hypocrites
Saviour Balzan

Most journalists in Malta have no idea how difficult it is to run a media organization

Most journalists in Malta have no idea how difficult it is...

Sorry not sorry
Sara Ezabe

Corruption is detrimental to democracy and to society but it has been the ticket to win an election for so long that whether it is ‘Tagħna lkoll’...

Corruption is detrimental to democracy and to society but...

The closure of Sant' Antnin Waste Treatment Plant

PL candidate Jose Herrera writes: After years of mismanagement by previous...

PL candidate Jose Herrera writes: After years of...

Our promise: consistency
Ralph Cassar

AD candidate Ralph Cassar writes: A vote for AD is a vote in favour of good governance, environmental and social responsibility

AD candidate Ralph Cassar writes: A vote for AD...

Who’s best to negotiate the next EU funds for Malta?

PN candidate Antoine Borg writes: Law abiding and honest citizens in...

PN candidate Antoine Borg writes: Law abiding and...

The future is in your hands so stand up and make your voice heard

PN candidate Ivan Bartolo writes: To ensure  the smooth running of...

PN candidate Ivan Bartolo writes: To ensure  the...

Our country's best days

PL candidate Deo Debattista writes: We all have a role to play in building a better future for everyone, because our best days are still ahead of us

PL candidate Deo Debattista writes: We all have a role...

Consistency… always
Ralph Cassar

AD candidate Ralph Cassar writes: Weak public services will mean a weaker society, but maybe that is what those who espouse the neoliberal model of...

AD candidate Ralph Cassar writes: Weak public...

The pitfalls of celebrity endorsements
Josanne Cassar

Pia Zammit is rather famous for her parody of Michelle Muscat, and receives wide applause. Would Felix Busuttil be treated in the same way if, say, he had to...

Pia Zammit is rather famous for her parody of Michelle...

What’s next for the European left? | Simon Toubeau
The Conversation

The electoral base of the left has fragmented. In France, the UK, the US and...

The electoral base of the left has fragmented. In France,...