I write this as nominations close for the Nationalist Party leadership election.  I have no comment to make except that the election has turned into a joke, yet the outcome is going to be...

Alex Perici Calascione did not commit himself in favour or against the legalisation of marijuana, as suggested by Prime Minister Joseph Muscat....

The two elections within the big parties which were rolled out practically at the same time – for the LP’s deputy leader on parliamentary affairs and for the PN’s leader –...

Even the best of machines can fail. It was clear that Joseph Muscat and his entourage wanted Helena Dalli to become Labour’s deputy leader for parliamentary affairs, which would have...

For such a small place, Malta seems to get so many foreign lone-wolf attentions even over strictly local issues, which is fascinating. Malta's ancient and modern history is replete with that. Has...

In the local political context there is hardly ever a dull moment.   But there are other events which merit reflection.   Let me begin with the political scenario.  The PL was...

One of the arguments made during the debate prior to Malta joining the European Union was that before it did so, Malta should open its doors to the 21st century. It was argued that much progress...

I think it would be a scandal if Smart City is transformed into another zone for residential development. Right from the start, this was a scandalous project – in the way it was promoted and...

Now that the Law on same sex marriages has passed through Parliament, I have only words of admiration for Edwin Vassallo for having had the guts to stand alone in Parliament and vote against this...

The last few weeks have been challenging and interesting. Since putting forward my candidature for leadership of the Nationalist Party, I have often been asked whether or not I feel the PN has any...