The PN has not only lost its overall majority; its relative majority of 0.5 per cent is a numerical accident that is almost insignificant in statistical terms....

The results of the 2008 general election clearly confirm that, once again, the vote of the less intelligent – though manipulated – electorate has emerged victorious, though to a much lesser extent ...

Suggesting that Karmenu Vella (MLP) could easily be the Tourism Minister and Carmelo Abela (MLP) could easily be the Education Minister in a government formed by the Nationalist Party ...

I commend the Vatican for restating some of the social sins of modernity. These sins are not exclusive to individuals but pertain to entire nations and governments that heap up excessive wealth...

Why should the Labour Party consider George Abela for the leadership? He quarrelled with Alfred Sant and went away in dudgeon. He had every right to do that. But what did he do in the last election to help the party he now wants to lead?...

By the grace of God, only 21 out of 294,214 votes cast were directed at Alpha Liberali Demokratiku. This party, with Emmy Bezzina at the one oar of this tiny canoe, obtaining 21 votes (including his own), should be euphoric. ...

Though I cannot purport to speak for the whole blogging community, I would like to express my satisfaction at the current level of coverage being afforded to Maltese blogs on your paper. ...

This election has proved conclusively that the much-touted hunters’ vote is totally insignificant and ineffective. It also proved that the declaration by the Malta Labour Party to re-open negotiations...

The Gozo vote was decisive in the last general election for the first time since Independence. Analysing the 10 general elections in the table below, one can easily come to this conclusion....

In recent days I heard Dr Lawrence Gonzi say that he was sorry “that certain adjectives” were used to describe him, the Nationalist Party and the university students, ...