Tourist raids and Italian police: A PR disaster
The government should have anticipated the problems and before the summer prepared a coordinated approach to tackle law and order in tourist hot spots and their immediate...
Oh please, spare us the bleeding hearts on Gaza
A genocide continues to unfold in front of our very own eyes. And yet, the best the EU could come up with was to ‘keep a close watch’ on Israel to see whether it will...
Burying the Muscat legacy: the right thing to do

At a political level Joseph Muscat’s legacy, with all its good, has been...

At a political level Joseph Muscat’s legacy, with all...

Abela needs a political reckoning with the Muscat era

The government and the PL must analyse what went wrong and reassure the public...

The government and the PL must analyse what went wrong and...

Rewarding the hard-working middle class: a permanent tax cut

The middle class needs a fresh impetus that truly rewards its hard work

The middle class needs a fresh impetus that truly rewards...

Time to reclaim our roads from reckless drivers

The fact that our roads are becoming more dangerous, especially for...

The fact that our roads are becoming more dangerous,...

A time for reflection

If there are Islamic extremists among us preying on the vulnerabilities of young people, the intelligence services must sharpen their focus and become more...

If there are Islamic extremists among us preying on the...

Affordable housing: translating words into action

Building or acquiring a stock of housing units to be offered at below market...

Building or acquiring a stock of housing units to be...

Lessons from Gzira

Conrad Borg Manché is among that rare breed of mayor, who prioritise their residents’ wellbeing over and above partisan interests. People...

Conrad Borg Manché is among that rare breed of...

Energy subsidies cannot last forever

And given that there is already so much international pressure to end these subsidies, anyway: now would be a good time to start

And given that there is already so much international...

Reforming the justice system

The proposed reforms to the criminal justice system - authored by retired judge Antonio Mizzi and unveiled last week by Justice Minister Jonathan Attard...

The proposed reforms to the criminal justice system -...

Dogs are as dangerous as their owners

Hopefully, we will not have to wait for another episode of this horror show, for action to be finally taken

Hopefully, we will not have to wait for another episode of...

Deals are struck at the negotiation table

The MUMN and government must not forget that the impasse is only...

The MUMN and government must not forget that the...

Time to introduce unexplained wealth orders

By targeting the beneficiaries and enablers of ill-gotten wealth, the State...

By targeting the beneficiaries and enablers of ill-gotten...

Abela needs to shock the system

Robert Abela must have an honest and brutal sit-down session with his parliamentary group, on the shortcomings that have eroded trust over the past 12...

Robert Abela must have an honest and brutal sit-down...

No, Prime Minister: the bar has not been raised

As long as this problem remains unaddressed, one should not be too surprised if...

As long as this problem remains unaddressed, one should not...

LGBTIQ rights cannot be taken for granted

It is positive that parliament last week voted unanimously for changes to...

It is positive that parliament last week voted unanimously...

Robert Abela faces a stark choice

Abela should remember that ‘nature abhors a vacuum’; and current non-voters may eventually move on to new political pastures. At this stage, then,...

Abela should remember that ‘nature abhors a...

An abdication of duty

As an elected official Rosianne Cutajar has far greater responsibilities than ordinary individuals. The chats show that she reneged on these...

As an elected official Rosianne Cutajar has far greater...

The cost of failure

In this context those who argue that our contribution to global emissions as a country is relatively small should be reminded that our emissions are at par...

In this context those who argue that our contribution to...