I was really starting to believe as true that the new Parliament building would usher in a new way of doing politics in this country. However, never more did the famous Italian saying make so much...

The gamut of lyrics in all languages, and the number of musicians, singers and bands that have addressed the pain associated with 'goodbyes' is infinite. 'Goodbye' songs are commonly associated with...

It should be remembered that France, together with Germany, was one of those countries that pushed for the removal of frontiers and the signing of the Schengen Agreement. Today, in the wake of this...

Luciano Busuttil, who was in control of the House last Friday night - or rather, was not - when it met for a committee session, could barely conceal his delight as 76-yearold Labour backbencher Joe...

Last Thursday was one of those very rare occasions when the Mepa Board, considering two different development applications submitted by the Freeport Terminal operator, decided on the one which will be...

It was a deadly boring session in Parliament last Tuesday. The House was discussing the Mepa demerger bills at committee stage in plenary, which meant that the members (or those who bothered to...

Recent events in Malta have, through a series of displays of sub-culture, challenged the ordinary man in the street to confront his conscience and opinion on the state of affairs and aroused that...

Marlene Farrugia's resignation from the Labour Party reverberated around the country. It was gripping news no matter where and how you picked it up. It was, however, interesting to see events...

Two and a half years into the Tagħna Lkoll game of power, cronyism, corruption and sleaze, Marlene Farrugia has done the inevitable and resigned the party whip. The fact that the party whip...

It was easy to predict that Marlene Farrugia would break her ties from the Labour Party. The question was not if, but when. The way she was speaking against the government she formed part of gave...