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The Real meaning of the right to life

Thursday, 21 June 2007, 00:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

The Gift of Life group is making a fuss because it has found out that the leader of Alternattiva Demokratika didn’t sign its wretched petition after all....

The Last interventionist

Wednesday, 20 June 2007, 00:00 Last update: about 18 years ago Malta Independent

When Tony Blair, having procrastinated about his departure almost to the point of unreason, finally gives up the British premiership this month...

Spinning Society’s mind

Tuesday, 19 June 2007, 00:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

After three years of Malta’s accession to the European Union, MLP leader Alfred Sant once again claimed that he still believes that partnership is a better choice for Malta. ...

Will We be really having a fully-fledged Whistleblower Act?

Tuesday, 19 June 2007, 00:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

I do not blame those who have been long clamouring for a Whistleblower Act to find comfort in the fact that the government is trying to take some small steps in this direction...

Splitting Hairs or splitting Mepa

Monday, 18 June 2007, 00:00 Last update: about 18 years ago Malta Independent

Do you really care about the tussle between Astrid and Andrew, (environmental campaigner and MEPA chairman) which is what the splitting hairs type battle over the Ramla ia-Hamra application has degenerated into? I don’t. ...

It Takes two to tango

Sunday, 17 June 2007, 00:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

The first preliminary exercises are in train in anticipation of an early pre-election budget. It is earnestly hoped that the government will go beyond the theatrics of so-called ...

Fitting The bill to the public sect(er)

Sunday, 17 June 2007, 00:00 Last update: about 18 years ago Malta Independent

So, the Public Sector is about to get its own law, which law is being touted as the knight in shining armour that will bring fairness, efficiency and transparency to a service that is crucial to the nation’s...

Three Vs one

Sunday, 17 June 2007, 00:00 Last update: about 18 years ago Malta Independent

People often ask me why the Greens continue to fight, seemingly against all odds, for parliamentary representation. The answer is simple. ...

Prejudice At the core

Sunday, 17 June 2007, 00:00 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Prejudice against those who are not Maltese is not always as overt as it is in the speeches made by Josie Muscat, Philip Beattie, Norman Lowell and Martin de Giorgio. It manifests itself in more subtle ways, ...

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