When we read about the 14th death at Corradino Correctional Facilities, of an inmate, the sensation begins to creep up our spine that this is reprehensible, unacceptable and avoidable if only the...

Article 14 of the Constitution of Malta prescribes the following non-enforceable principle: “The State shall promote the equal right of men and women to enjoy all economic, social,...

I well remember how the enthusiasts who wanted Malta to join the EU at all costs would insist that once this step was taken, Maltese politics would be imbued with the values of the Union and would...

Almost 15 years ago, a group of dedicated supporters set up the South End Core. Their aim was to unite the different supporters’ clubs in Malta, and an upcoming fixture opened a window of...

While in Malta they cut mature trees by the hundreds, splash concrete in country roads and aim as low as they can on renewable energy, in Glasgow Robert Abela made a veritable blue skies speech...

I vividly remember my first home visits, back in 2012, in preparation for my candidacy in the 2013 general election. In Malta we practise “intimate democracy”; home visits are a must. As...

If the objectives that have been set to safeguard against climate change are to be met, action on at least three fronts will need to be implemented: leading economic (and also social) sectors will...

No, I don't mean what goes on behind the catwalks in Milan and Paris. I mean, politics that follow what is fashionable, the kind that's the opposite of principled politics. Readers will have...

Malta’s MPs needn’t worry about getting punished for their misbehavior. They have at their disposal the perfect handbook to evade justice.  No matter how atrocious their actions, they...

A continuous effort to commercialise the coast is under way. It has been going on for quite some time. The proposed Marsaskala yacht marina is just one example. It is possibly the latest of many...