Governance, corruption and misuse of office
Mark Said
Our government might be honest, but it is certainly inefficient because narrow elites are capturing the state and exerting excess influence on policy
How to win an election, without even bothering to campaign
Raphael Vassallo
Love him or hate him, Lowell has proven to be by far the most successful ‘non-mainstream’ politician Malta has ever seen… and all indications, at present, are...
Saviour Balzan's videoblog
Saviour Balzan

Saviour Balzan on the tragedy that hit Gozo on Sunday, the US elections, the nomination of Tonio Borg as Commissioner and the PN deputy leadership election.

Saviour Balzan on the tragedy that hit Gozo on Sunday, the...

World Bank survey? Business as usual
Michael Falzon

Being 167th in the construction permit ranks tells it all about MEPA: according to the World Bank report, in Malta it takes and average 237 days to get a...

Being 167th in the construction permit ranks tells it all...

Azzopardi case: a court expert and an electrician
Evarist Bartolo

An independent audit needs to be carried out on the CCTV footage prepared by...

An independent audit needs to be carried out on the CCTV...

Two contests, one candidate... zero credibility
Raphael Vassallo

I don’t know, but it is fairly obvious to me that we are talking about yet...

I don’t know, but it is fairly obvious to me that we are...

I'll show you mine if you show me yours
Saviour Balzan

Muscat needs to take a short break and realise that he is no longer a journalist: and start considering Gonzi a worthy opponent.

Muscat needs to take a short break and realise that he is...

Labour’s policy complex
James Debono

I’ll show you mine if you show me yours: Joseph Muscat’s answer to those challenging his party on concrete policies says much about Labour’s...

I’ll show you mine if you show me yours: Joseph...

The presidential drift
James Debono

Technocratic ministers will take us further away from parliamentary democracy towards a presidential system where ministers recruited from kitchen cabinets are...

Technocratic ministers will take us further away from...

The embryo in the room
Raphael Vassallo

Joseph Muscat claims that ‘abortion is not the issue’ with Tonio Borg’s nomination. He is wrong.

Joseph Muscat claims that ‘abortion is not the issue’...

Waiting for Pawlu
Saviour Balzan

I waited. I waited for Paul Borg Olivier to issue a statement, a rebuttal, perhaps a tweet, perhaps a small note on Facebook, that the evidence given on Friday...

I waited. I waited for Paul Borg Olivier to issue a...

Europe, this is Tonio.
Raphael Vassallo

(It’s OK, you can keep him)

(It’s OK, you can keep him)

Is he worth €1,000 an hour?
Evarist Bartolo

The Malta Financial Services Authority pays him around €1,000 an hour as its consultant. Since 2008, MFSA has spent around €500,000 on him.

The Malta Financial Services Authority pays him around...

What next?
Claudine Cassar

Am I the only one who feels that over the last few weeks the whole population of Malta has been taken on a crazy rollercoaster ride?

Am I the only one who feels that over the last few weeks...

Saviour Balzan's videoblog
Saviour Balzan

Saviour Balzan's videoblog on the John Dalli resignation.

Saviour Balzan's videoblog on the John Dalli...

Being Frank
Saviour Balzan

I have to admit that I was naïve enough to believe in Frank Portelli's sincerity.

I have to admit that I was naïve enough to believe in...

Silence on Azzopardi CCTV footage tampering
Evarist Bartolo

Court expert Martin Bajada and former police inspector Paul Caruana have...

Court expert Martin Bajada and former police inspector Paul...

Setting a dangerous precedent
Claudine Cassar

In fact, if I were the Prime Minister I would extend the amnesty to cover anyone who knows anything regarding the falls of all 13 of the unfortunate souls who...

In fact, if I were the Prime Minister I would extend the...

Total system failure: please reboot your country
Raphael Vassallo

It is difficult to even imagine a more thoroughly abnormal state of affairs,...

It is difficult to even imagine a more thoroughly abnormal...

Child abuse good, marijuana bad
Raphael Vassallo

By handing down a lengthier prison sentence for a cannabis cultivation charge, than for aggravated child abuse, the Maltese courts showed themselves up to be a...

By handing down a lengthier prison sentence for a cannabis...