If principles were as elastic and fickle as loyalty then we really should be experiencing an even bigger crisis in party politics.

If principles were as elastic and fickle as loyalty then we...

Malta doesn't need a Monti government, but all parties should unite behind a series of specialists with advice un-tinted by blue or red.

Malta doesn't need a Monti government, but all parties...

The best description of the GRTU today is probably ‘a cuckoo’s nest’ – the cuckoo has no nest, of course, but takes over other birds’ nests and makes...

The best description of the GRTU today is probably ‘a...

If principles were as elastic and fickle as loyalty then we really should be experiencing an even bigger crisis in party politics.

If principles were as elastic and fickle as loyalty then we...

Managing editor Saviour Balzan on MaltaToday's 12th anniversary and how the PN media misreports the ousting of a Labour councillor.

Managing editor Saviour Balzan on MaltaToday's 12th...

We should deal openly with sex education for our children now that a new national curriculum is being discussed.

We should deal openly with sex education for our children...

When I look at the government benches several adjectives spring to mind – however stable is not one of them.

When I look at the government benches several adjectives...

Being himself a Christian democrat, Tonio Borg sees no contradiction in a Constitution that on the one hand promises equal rights to all its citizens… and on...

Being himself a Christian democrat, Tonio Borg sees no...

testing dates

testing dates

Dissenting backbenchers may have burnt their fingers, if not their whole political career. But MPs should not be afraid to speak their mind if we embrace...

Dissenting backbenchers may have burnt their fingers, if...

More often than not, the clash between the right for privacy and public interest leads to grey areas.

More often than not, the clash between the right for...

Nobody can escape the fundamental truth that Austin Gatt is still in government because of the speaker’s casting vote.

Nobody can escape the fundamental truth that Austin Gatt is...

Dear minister, lowering standards to make up for the route fuck-up is not on and erodes the most positive aspect of the reform.

Dear minister, lowering standards to make up for the route...

Nobody can escape the fundamental truth that Austin Gatt is still in government because of the speaker’s casting vote.

Nobody can escape the fundamental truth that Austin Gatt...

Last Tuesday and Wednesday we had nearly eight hours of hearings by the...

Last Tuesday and Wednesday we had nearly eight hours of...

When it comes to the crunch, MPs make a lot of noise but they never ever clutch their proverbial balls and cross the line.

When it comes to the crunch, MPs make a lot of noise but...

The Chamber of Advocates is proposing the establishment of a register for...

The Chamber of Advocates is proposing the establishment of...