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The weakening power of consumers

Michael Falzon

The dip is attributed to shrinking confidence in the services and retail sectors, both of which registered significantly lower scores than in previous months

To ‘dream’; perchance also to ‘believe’… ay, there’s the rub!

Raphael Vassallo

For now, I’m quite happy to go along with the premise that this original dream, of a ‘peaceful Europe’ united by its own common economic interests, has indeed...

Evarist Bartolo

We must make sure our youngsters are made aware that there are challenges they will have to face in their transition to adult life

We must make sure our youngsters are made aware that there...

Raphael Vassallo

With the entry of a single candidate into the UK Labour party leadership debate – Jeremy Corbyn – the entire flavour of the contest suddenly...

With the entry of a single candidate into the UK Labour...

Saviour Balzan

Busuttil cannot expect the public to forget those years of abject nepotism and incomprehensible malicious government simply because Muscat is scoring auto goals

Busuttil cannot expect the public to forget those years of...

Josanne Cassar

We expect or assume that sons and daughters will take care of their own parents in times of need, and yet you have so many, many elderly people in homes who...

We expect or assume that sons and daughters will take care...

The Syrian catastrophe and the world’s deafening silence

Alon Ben-Meir

Russia and Iran ought to warn Assad that he must immediately cease and desist...

Russia and Iran ought to warn Assad that he must...

Ralph Cassar

The party faithful will clap and cheer, but what we have is just a continuation of what started a long, long time ago, bad governance and the closing of an eye...

The party faithful will clap and cheer, but what we have is...

Raphael Vassallo

It was with extreme relief that I heard the Education Minister (no less) giving...

It was with extreme relief that I heard the Education...

Malta’s only winner at the Baku European Games: the travel agent

Pippo Psaila

The Baku European Games revealed for the fourth time since 2013, the sorry...

The Baku European Games revealed for the fourth time since...

Saviour Balzan

Banning the burqa in Malta? Not the best idea a politician has ever come up with...

Banning the burqa in Malta? Not the best idea a politician...

Evarist Bartolo

The purpose of education is much more than exam results, it is about forming active citizens with employability skills

The purpose of education is much more than exam results, it...

British Labour, its leader and its future

John Baldacchino

British Labour is at a juncture in history: political discourse has become...

British Labour is at a juncture in history: political...

A police force in need of a radical shake-up

Frank Psaila

Heads must roll, rotten apples must be discarded, and we need an overhaul...

Heads must roll, rotten apples must be discarded, and we...

Power corrupts. But absolute lack of power kind of sucks…

Raphael Vassallo

Tell you what: instead of talking endlessly about ‘building new power...

Tell you what: instead of talking endlessly about...

James Debono

It’s cheeky for Muscat to justify Zonqor’s AUM as the only ODZ controversy Labour has had to face so far, when he pilots a planning regime that...

It’s cheeky for Muscat to justify Zonqor’s AUM...

Outrageous statements always get more attention

Josanne Cassar

The problem with those who think it is so hilarious to offend a certain sector...

The problem with those who think it is so hilarious to...

If you want change, change the way you choose people in power

Saviour Balzan

The truth is that Joe Gaffarena is unprincipled and is only interested in...

The truth is that Joe Gaffarena is unprincipled and is only...

[WATCH] People should vote for parties, not candidates

Saviour Balzan

Saviour Balzan calls for a change in Malta's electoral system, so...

Saviour Balzan calls for a change in Malta's electoral...

Raphael Vassallo

As with Pink Floyd’s brick wall, the implication is of a country held in a stranglehold by all-powerful forces: a state of play we all accept as fact,...

As with Pink Floyd’s brick wall, the implication is...