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Saturday, 23 April 2016, 09:51 Last update: about 9 years ago Rachel Borg

After 13 hours of debate, during which 50 of the parliament's 69 members had asked to speak, the opposition motion of no confidence in the Government of Joseph Muscat was dismissed by 38 to...

Guy Fawkes?

Friday, 22 April 2016, 11:52 Last update: about 9 years ago Simon Mercieca

Corvus oculum corvi non eruit is an old Latin proverb, which describes the behaviour of some of our current Maltese politicians. The proverb can be translated as "a crow will not pull out the eye of...

Are more people sick under Labour?

Friday, 22 April 2016, 09:23 Last update: about 9 years ago Claudette Buttigieg

The Minister for Energy happens to also be the Minister for Health. He is also the same (and only) Minister from the European Union listed in the largest international scandal, the Panama Papers. The...

Of course it is a matter of conscience

Thursday, 21 April 2016, 11:26 Last update: about 9 years ago Daphne Caruana Galizia

The government has won a confidence vote in parliament, by voting overwhelmingly for itself. But what really matters in this scenario is whether Joseph Muscat, Konrad Mizzi and Keith Schembri –...

Low interest rates

Thursday, 21 April 2016, 07:48 Last update: about 9 years ago Alfred Sant

The low interest rates prevailing in Europe show little sign they will be rising soon. They have upped the already existing tension between German finance minister Schauble and the president of the...

Frustrated Joseph, Confident Simon

Wednesday, 20 April 2016, 09:07 Last update: about 9 years ago Stephen Calleja

The outcome of the vote of no-confidence motion was a foregone conclusion, given that the government enjoys a comfortable majority in the House of Representatives. But more important factors...

Pancakes and politics

Wednesday, 20 April 2016, 08:01 Last update: about 9 years ago Andrew Azzopardi

We are currently faced with an unprecedented political sentiment.  It is true that, as Professor Oliver Friggieri consistently claimed, our political scenario is downright polarised and...

Kick de Marco out

Tuesday, 19 April 2016, 12:08 Last update: about 9 years ago Simon Mercieca

I wish to start this blog by thanking Dr Simon Busuttil and also show my appreciation to INEWS, the Labour media. I was one of those who criticized the PN decision to ask for a no confidence against...

St Augustine, Minister Cardona and political jibes

Tuesday, 19 April 2016, 09:54 Last update: about 9 years ago Gejtu Vella

I am writing before the no confidence motion in Government that the Opposition has moved.  The Prime Minister's failure to dismiss Minister Konrad Mizzi and his chief of staff Keith Schembri,...

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