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Prisoners toil so that Mrs Muscat can play

Sunday, 3 April 2016, 11:00 Last update: about 11 years ago Daphne Caruana Galizia

The news story that broke a few days ago, in which Mrs Muscat and her dressmaker friend were found to have been working prisoners from dawn to dusk on a variety of projects only to leave them unpaid,...

The circle is becoming narrower … and rediscovering the past

Sunday, 3 April 2016, 10:45 Last update: about 11 years ago Noel Grima

Who is left of Joseph Muscat’s inner circle that has not been tarnished with allegations of corruption or of outrageous behaviour? If all these were just figments of the Opposition’s...

Cold turkey

Sunday, 3 April 2016, 10:35 Last update: about 11 years ago Charles Flores

The immigration and refugee crisis in Europe, and recent panic talks, have re-ignited the debate over whether Turkey should become a member of the European Union or not. A tangential discussion deals...

Bar hopping

Saturday, 2 April 2016, 08:30 Last update: about 11 years ago Rachel Borg

What an agitated and restless people we are.  No sooner has one storm passed that we bring on another.  We have absolutely no intention of ever allowing some calm and good sense to prevail...

Democracy – don’t take it for granted

Friday, 1 April 2016, 10:50 Last update: about 11 years ago Claudette Buttigieg

Michelle Muscat, our very own Desert Queen of Hearts, has taken umbrage at the impudence of a newspaper report that claimed, basically, that one of Muscat’s best friends is exploiting prison...

Is a third party truly a threat to our economy?

Friday, 1 April 2016, 10:05 Last update: about 11 years ago Simon Mercieca

When Marlene Farrugia announced her plans for a new party, the main political groups came out stating that a third party is a threat to the economy. But is this a correct political analysis? The story...

Security

Thursday, 31 March 2016, 08:01 Last update: about 11 years ago Alfred Sant

In no way should a sense of panic be induced among Europeans. However it is also quite clear that security measures around public places as well as information gathering procedures need to be...

Peppi, please stop it

Wednesday, 30 March 2016, 09:57 Last update: about 11 years ago Andrew Azzopardi

I sincerely respect Peppi Azzopardi.  I wouldn’t like this column to be interpreted as anything but a differing opinion.  I know of so many positives this man is answerable to which...

Superstars and heroes

Tuesday, 29 March 2016, 09:18 Last update: about 11 years ago Gejtu Vella

I am compelled to express my sorrow at the passing away of superstars and to record my disgust at the recent atrocious, senseless and barbaric attacks in Brussels and Baghdad in the past days. People...

A new political party

Monday, 28 March 2016, 10:53 Last update: about 11 years ago Marlene Farrugia

You must be wondering. Therefore I will update you. These are not easy times for people who care, and I mean really care about our country. Our forefathers struggled and toiled to turn...

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