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May Day relish | Claudette Abela Baldacchino

May Day, however, is not merely an occasion to celebrate the past. Paying tribute to previous generations of working men and women is a considerable part of it all

A teaser in a secular state

Michael Falzon

As for my opinion, I think the Paola parish priest is right and that this issue does not justify any interference from the state

The real cost of political media ownership

Raphael Vassallo

That, to me, is the real reason why political stations have to go; and...

That, to me, is the real reason why political stations have...

Michael Falzon

In this case, the easiest way out would be for the authorities to publish the Attorney General’s actual minute rather than allowing yet another...

In this case, the easiest way out would be for the...

Saviour Balzan

We must take stock of the situation and realise that we cannot sit by and simply take things at face value

We must take stock of the situation and realise that we...

Josanne Cassar

Whether we did it now, in September or at the beginning of winter, the re-opening of the airport was inevitable and we were going to have to take the plunge at...

Whether we did it now, in September or at the beginning of...

It’s as though Covid-19 never happened at all...

Raphael Vassallo

This, too, is why I don’t think the Covid-19 issue, in all its...

This, too, is why I don’t think the Covid-19 issue,...

Teleworking is helping us be more effective. Let’s keep it up

Miriam Dalli

This is a perfect opportunity of us to put our heads together and think of what...

This is a perfect opportunity of us to put our heads...

The reality of good governance | Stefan Zrinzo Azzopardi

The Venice Commission has issued a positive report on our ambitious reforms. It...

The Venice Commission has issued a positive report on our...

Michael Falzon

Whatever the merits and demerits of Caruana Galizia’s blog, the fact is that she was on the right track in her hunt of the ramifications that became...

Whatever the merits and demerits of Caruana Galizia’s...

It was never about ‘ethical standards’, though, was it?

Raphael Vassallo

It seems that an undercurrent of Labour supporters can’t understand how a...

It seems that an undercurrent of Labour supporters...

Saviour Balzan

The truth is that Yorgen Fenech is certainly no saint, but it is equally true that he could be the key to a more sinister web of corruption that is at the...

The truth is that Yorgen Fenech is certainly no saint, but...

The unique Maltese quirk of ‘tpaxxihomx’ (don’t give them the satisfaction)

Josanne Cassar

The reason why Konrad Mizzi still has such a following is not because these people are unable to understand that he did anything wrong, but because in the...

The reason why Konrad Mizzi still has such a following is...

Marcus Rashford, Black Lives Matter and a British premier who is out of his league

The Conversation

Chris Porter | Though football in the UK has its sectarian divides and distinct national allegiances, English football culture has traditionally tended to shy...

Chris Porter | Though football in the UK has its sectarian...

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Michael Falzon

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Public sculpture expert: why I welcome decision to throw Colston statue in river

The Conversation

Claudine van Hensbergen • I hope Bristol Council fishes it out the water and sticks it in a museum so we don’t forget what has happened....

Claudine van Hensbergen • I hope Bristol...

Raphael Vassallo

All it would take to harness the current large swathe of undecided voters is a new party that can appeal to their demands of better governance… and...

All it would take to harness the current large swathe of...

Konrad Mizzi, an eventful ministerial appointment

Michael Falzon

The idea of using people like Lionel Gerada to dish out taxpayer’s money...

The idea of using people like Lionel Gerada to dish out...

It was a trap... and Adrian Delia walked right into it

Raphael Vassallo

Whose interest does it serve, to cast doubt on the only testimony that might...

Whose interest does it serve, to cast doubt on the only...

The right thing to do. But it will not be easy...

Saviour Balzan

Prime Minister Robert Abela has a dilemma. He knows that he could potentially...

Prime Minister Robert Abela has a dilemma. He knows that he...

You have to mean what you say, and say what you mean

Josanne Cassar

The PM does not have the correct advisors or PR people who can pull him to one...

The PM does not have the correct advisors or PR people who...