Even after the Maltese attained political independence, after they phased out the British military base and after they entered the EU as a full member, the ties between the island and the UK remained...

Until recently, a number of leadership elections of our two main parties were characterised by a candidate being backed by the establishment and by another who would be representing the...

As long as the general population is passive, apathetic, diverted to consumerism or hatred of the vulnerable, then the powerful can do as they please, and those who survive will be left to contemplate...

Over the past few weeks, I have been campaigning for ‘a new way’ in politics. To some, that may seem vague and to others it may even seem scary, but I believe it is what is needed to...

The PN leadership race has reignited enthusiasm in supporters and followers and, whether they support me or Dr Delia, all our Party members are united in one clear resolve – for the PN to win...

At the end, it had to be a lawyer to catch a lawyer. Franco Debono is as controversial as they come, with all his past and background. He is probably the least representative of the PN...

Gay Pride was celebrated yesterday in Valletta, and I thought to myself that I can’t stand anymore of this Orwellian weirdness, as politicians of all stripes vied with each other to be at the...

Ozark is the latest crime thriller drama, about a Chicago-based financial advisor.  The real nature of his work is revealed when we learn his client is a notorious Mexican drug cartel and he has...

The news that the Labour Party has set up a programme to train women for politics and public life was met with unthinking praise from certain quarters. Meanwhile, I received a small flood of messages...

We were told that in coming years, the Maltese economy should prepare to absorb thousands of workers from abroad in order to sustain the economic growth opportunities that it could generate. We have...