Many readers write in and express their opinion that I am too harsh on the modern basket case known as Britain. They complain that I’m an old fogy who extols the virtues of the British Empire while ridiculing the co...

Is “the market” a dirty word? And is “the market” synonymous with capitalism?...

I have a throbbing migraine. I have never watched so much political debate, sat through so many news bulletins, sifted through so many newspapers and trawled through so many blogs and discussion forums. My eyes feel like they are going to fall out....

When this letter is published, it will be after the people have voted and therefore will not harm any political party. Over the past weeks, this newspaper has given ample space to Pawlu Aquilina...

Some time ago there was an article in the media on Mr George Pullicino (Minister for the Environment) who was quoted as saying that he tries to save electricity in his home because the production of “wasted” electricity causes unnecessary pollution....

Election time is a hot period in any country (well maybe not any – in Luxembourg the only event which seems to excite the locals is the Duke’s birthday) but I believe there are ...

A sense that something big, momentous, and maybe potentially dangerous, is in the air. Shops half-closed, announcing they will be closed on Monday, people wary of joking...

After an intensive and sometimes acrimonious election campaign, next week the country will still have to face the same challenges that have been with us for so many years. ...

Grim-faced border guards and tough security measures at international airports provide powerful reassurance that the developed world is spending hundreds of billions of dollars to protect against terrorism. But is it worth it?...

In early February, the United States National Academy of Engineering released a report on “Grand Challenges for Engineering in the 21st Century.” ...