For someone to buy your vote, you have to be willing to sell it
Josanne Cassar
As the Prime Minister, himself has pointed out with the publication of the Vitals inquiry, timing is everything, so he should be the first to appreciate why the nation is so...
Stop fucking defending Joseph Muscat
Saviour Balzan
Muscat’s posse of followers argue that he has done so much good for the country that the actions referred to are simple misdemeanours. This argument is flawed. Nothing and...
Governing by listening… and by failing on spin
John Baldacchino

There are examples where Muscat decided to move beyond his preoccupation with...

There are examples where Muscat decided to move beyond his...

One campus for Gozo MCAST
Evarist Bartolo

MCAST training programmes delivered in Gozo will fulfil the same quality assurance standards that are applicable to the same programmes delivered at the MCAST...

MCAST training programmes delivered in Gozo will fulfil the...

Once upon a time...

By Brian Scicluna

By Brian Scicluna

The real threat to democracy
Raphael Vassallo

For the brainwashed party supporters the important thing is that ‘their’ party maintains power at all costs. So if it becomes necessary...

For the brainwashed party supporters the important thing is...

Energy: Time for full parliamentary scrutiny
James Debono

I do not expect the PM to resign over a misguided pre electoral PR move, which...

I do not expect the PM to resign over a misguided pre...

Last man standing
Saviour Balzan

Dalli was not exactly Mr Darling, and in many ways his deportment does not help his plight... Nonetheless I cannot say that in this Island of ours there are...

Dalli was not exactly Mr Darling, and in many ways his...

Dissecting a relationship
Josanne Cassar

'Gone Girl' has so many twists and turns that revealing anything more will just serve as spoilers: there is an accurate depiction of the expectations...

'Gone Girl' has so many twists and turns that...

Leaving no escape route for ISIS
Alon Ben-Meir

The battle against ISIS cannot be carried out incrementally; it must be overwhelming from the ground, sea and air, forcing them to be on the run and preventing...

The battle against ISIS cannot be carried out...

Hong Kong Phooey
Raphael Vassallo

Busuttil is in no position to complain, seeing as how his own precious Nationalist Party – the only real guarantor of democracy, if its leader is to be...

Busuttil is in no position to complain, seeing as how his...

Providing employment opportunities for persons with disabilities
Evarist Bartolo

Providing opportunities of recruitment and career advancement for persons with...

Providing opportunities of recruitment and career...

The growth of Spanish and the ‘Lionel Messi effect’
Carmel Vassallo

The presence of Spanish in Maltese state schools has increased more than...

The presence of Spanish in Maltese state schools has...

If Vella’s charm offensive fails, Juncker will get the blame
Frank Psaila

In his new role as EU Commissioner, Vella would do well to put his charm to...

In his new role as EU Commissioner, Vella would do well to...

The massive neutrality debate is back
Michael Falzon

Will this archaic attitude drag Joseph Muscat and George Vella down and hinder the needed change in the wording of Malta’s neutrality clause when there...

Will this archaic attitude drag Joseph Muscat and George...

How many MPs does it take to change a law?
Raphael Vassallo

This week two court rulings have again blatantly exposed that Malta’s...

This week two court rulings have again blatantly exposed...

When silence is arrogance
Saviour Balzan

The real issue concerns Cyrus Engerer, the enfant terrible who still continues to receive consultancies in government service and could have nearly made it to...

The real issue concerns Cyrus Engerer, the enfant terrible...

The HELLO! magazine syndrome
Josanne Cassar

I wonder if we will ever come to a point when we will decide to reclaim our private moments and go back to the days when personal photos were only seen by...

I wonder if we will ever come to a point when we will...

Why do we have to wait for summits and tsunamis?
Leo Brincat

I am finding it very reassuring that partly because of growing awareness of the...

I am finding it very reassuring that partly because of...

‘Nul points’ for Karmenu Vella…
Raphael Vassallo

It matters a great deal that a man who proved incapable of giving even a single straight answer to any of the European Parliament's questions, can go on to...

It matters a great deal that a man who proved incapable of...