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The legacy

Sunday, 15 December 2019, 10:58 Last update: about 8 years ago Mark A. Sammut Sassi

Having precipitated his own political demise, what will Joseph Muscat bequeath to the Nation? We have Missier l-IIsien Malti, Missier Malta Indipendenti, Missier Malta Ħielsa, Missier Malta...

Lobbying and the levers of power

Sunday, 15 December 2019, 10:24 Last update: about 8 years ago Carmel Cacopardo

When discussing the politics of lobbying regulation, what is known as the ‘revolving door’ policy is frequently discussed. This is normally understood to mean the accelerated passage of a...

Spoilt for choice

Sunday, 15 December 2019, 09:57 Last update: about 8 years ago Charles Flores

There is no doubt that Labour is spoilt for choice when it comes to facing the post-Joseph Muscat era. I do not refer exclusively to the two contenders for the leadership, but to those scores of young...

Why did Daphne hate the Labour Party?

Sunday, 15 December 2019, 08:55 Last update: about 8 years ago Victor Calleja

Daphne Caruana Galizia hated the Labour Party and anything connected to it. This is what many people used to think, and still do. And some, from all sides of the divide,accuse her of heing horrid....

A perplexed, angry people

Sunday, 15 December 2019, 08:08 Last update: about 8 years ago Noel Grima

After all that has happened, people are still perplexed. They know what has happened but still have no idea how things came to this conclusion. And, not understanding, there are a lot of angry people...

Implementing more reforms

Friday, 13 December 2019, 06:16 Last update: about 8 years ago Owen Bonnici

We are writing history, but more importantly, we are delivering on our promises and continuously implementing reforms. This week I announced that the separation of the dual roles of the Attorney...

Foreign media

Thursday, 12 December 2019, 08:00 Last update: about 8 years ago Alfred Sant

Foreign media are being extremely hard on Malta. Most of what is written about us at present portrays us in the darkest hues available.  Which is serving to sustain the ongoing damage to the...

A crook-proof Constitution

Thursday, 12 December 2019, 07:54 Last update: about 8 years ago Michael Briguglio

Malta’s current political situation confirms that our institutions are not well-equipped to curtail excesses by governments. Institutional checks and balances are too weak to prevent the country...

The mind boggles

Wednesday, 11 December 2019, 07:59 Last update: about 8 years ago Andrew Azzopardi

We know we are at the deep end of the pool when a political, social, constitutional and economic crisis starts ripping our Country apart. Some are still alienated into believing that this can never...

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