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Who Are ‘we’?

Saturday, 15 March 2008, 00:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

In an interview with Francesca Vella, Edward Scicluna, an economist and former electoral commissioner, stated that “the system is not working the way we want it to”. (TMID, 13 March)....

Insulting Adjectives

Saturday, 15 March 2008, 00:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

In recent days I heard Dr Lawrence Gonzi say that he was sorry “that certain adjectives” were used to describe him, the Nationalist Party and the university students, ...

EU Citizens’ perception of the European Parliament

Thursday, 13 March 2008, 00:00 Last update: about 17 years ago Malta Independent

Fifty years from its inception, the European Parliament has moved forward in its competences and popularity. As from 1979, its members have been elected directly ...

No Confidence in small parties

Thursday, 13 March 2008, 00:00 Last update: about 17 years ago Malta Independent

It was their best chance to make headway into the local political scene. It was their best chance to make it to Parliament for the first time, breaking the duopoly that has existed since ...

Teaching English Through storytelling

Thursday, 13 March 2008, 00:00 Last update: about 10 years ago Malta Independent

With reference to the article Teaching English through storytelling (TMID, 8 March), l would like to make the following comments....

Gonzi Beats them all

Thursday, 13 March 2008, 00:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

“And the winner is… Dr Lawrence Gonzi.” In a truly Oscars occasion, Dr Gonzi was declared winner of the 2008 general election and returned to office to lead the nation ...

‘Bidu Gdid’

Thursday, 13 March 2008, 00:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

I can’t believe it: after 10 years and a hammering in three general elections and one referendum, he’s finally realised that his position is untenable. ...

New Labour

Wednesday, 12 March 2008, 00:00 Last update: about 17 years ago Malta Independent

The resignation of Alfred Sant from the post of Malta Labour Party leader brings to an end a 16-year-period of strife and tribulations for a party that has not managed to renew itself enough to win the people’s confidence for the third election in a row....

Good Opportunity for MLP

Wednesday, 12 March 2008, 00:00 Last update: about 17 years ago Malta Independent

Future successes for the MLP depends solely on a truly ‘New beginning’ which is more than skin deep. Alfred Sant has tendered his resignation and I join with many who sincerely wish him...

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