It so facile to be scathing and cruel about a young girl wearing a tight red T-shirt proclaiming her staunch loyalty “to the death” of a...

It so facile to be scathing and cruel about a young...

The current political climate and the tone with which we deliver our speeches does not bode well for the future. We have exceeded all limitations and we are...

The current political climate and the tone with which we...

Joseph Muscat and his party strategists must go right back to the drawing board. Unfortunately, the Prime Minister is not in a listening mode.

Joseph Muscat and his party strategists must go right back...

Air Malta was brought to its knees by a history of corrupt political system of favours-for-votes and rampant clientelism

Air Malta was brought to its knees by a history of corrupt...

The Panama story fires people’s imagination more than Manuel Mallia’s appointment as minister of competitiveness. It could well be that Joseph...

The Panama story fires people’s imagination more than...

Anyone outside that universe might conceivably be concerned with how a situation like Panamagate (or the equivalent in a non-political context) would pan out...

Anyone outside that universe might conceivably be concerned...

Muscat’s action sends a wrong message: that fiscal impropriety is tolerated. But he also presents a formula that could win him the next election, because...

Muscat’s action sends a wrong message: that fiscal...

The PM is failing to grasp that people hate nothing more than being taken for fools. Retaining Mizzi as a Cabinet Minister without portfolio was met with...

The PM is failing to grasp that people hate nothing more...

A specific and particular legal definition of ‘vilification’ might be in order – to refer to hate mongering and incitement to violence

A specific and particular legal definition of...

Attacks on Nationalist MPs? That’s a big no-no. Attacks on public...

Attacks on Nationalist MPs? That’s a big no-no....

People raised their voices, even if it was only online, and for a change, the government listened. Let’s hope it continues to listen, and not just...

People raised their voices, even if it was only online, and...

Is it correct behaviour for the chairman of Malta’s financial services regulator to involve himself with such offshore outfits?

Is it correct behaviour for the chairman of Malta’s...

The vilification of religion law is also a draconian and authoritarian law used simply and solely for the sake of protecting clerics and the Catholic religion.

The vilification of religion law is also a draconian and...

Muscat may offer a template for social democracy according to The Economist,...

Muscat may offer a template for social democracy according...

Claudio Grech’s comments were a breath of fresh air: Are we two tribes? No, we aren’t. And it’s about time we stop acting as if we were.

Claudio Grech’s comments were a breath of fresh air:...

Politics and social media: We’ve been lumped with two equally clumsy and uncontrollable elephants in the same china shop: so utterly absorbed by their...

Politics and social media: We’ve been lumped with two...

The Prime Minister should have suspended Mizzi and Schembri, ascertained that there was nothing illegal and then recalled them after some time. The problem now...

The Prime Minister should have suspended Mizzi and...

It’s that time of year again: white, strained faces, bags under their eyes, palpitations and sleepless nights. And those are just the parents.

It’s that time of year again: white, strained faces,...