When praising a historical figure we very often fail to look at the whole picture-We tend to shine a light on those aspects of the character that we identify with. However, in so doing we risk giving a pale version of the subject of our praise. ...

I am writing to clarify that the title “The people have spoken... the bastards” added to a quote from my blog was added by The Independent. The rest is quoted correctly....

I have read the message from the electorate – it says, “Handle with Care”....

I had the interesting experience of attending the Xarabank programme on Friday 14 March, the subject being the “General Election”....

I took great pleasure reading the article “A Champion for wine” (FIRST Magazine, 16 March). I agree with several points made by Mario Delicata, especially the fact that wine consumption in EU countries...

I must confess that I find it difficult to believe that your newspaper was consistently in error when it reported the results of the last local council elections at Ta’ Xbiex....

I have read the two post election articles by Daphne Caruana Galizia (TMIS, 16 March and TMID, 13 March)....

The widespread confusion about whether Pullicino Orlando should or shouldn’t resign, whether he may be obliged to do so and by whom or what, only points to the absolute dearth of civic education in our schools and university. ...

The educated sector of the island is truly amazed at the constant display of bad manners shown in the programme....

Let me first admit that I got it wrong, but very marginally so. In my last contribution to this column I had opined, “My best judgement is that the balance remains inclined towards voting out the PN, ...