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Our Future – together

Tuesday, 26 February 2008, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

In the upcoming days the electorate will be called upon to choose the government that will lead Malta for the next five-year period. ...

The Good, the bad and the ugly

Tuesday, 26 February 2008, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

There are Nationalists and Nationalists…. And Nation-alists!...

The Police election transfers

Monday, 25 February 2008, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Just 20 days before the general election, the Office of the Commissioner of Police issued a letter minute by virtue of which it ordered the transfer of 149 policemen from one section to the other in the...

The Med’s Best kept secret

Monday, 25 February 2008, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

It is in some ways an odd line to use in marketing Malta in the UK, isn’t it?...

Some More misprints from Labour

Sunday, 24 February 2008, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

The Labour Party has seen fit to try and obscure its leader’s truly abysmal performance at the university, the fact that he was booed and hissed, and his hasty exit through the backdoor, by bringing out the smelling-salts and...

Slicing And dicing the vote

Sunday, 24 February 2008, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Ham and cheese can be sliced and diced. Financial risk can be sliced and diced. This being my last contribution before the general election I thought it right to explore with the as yet uncommitted voters how their vote can be sliced and diced....

A Simile of political history

Sunday, 24 February 2008, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

The Italian parliamentary elections of 1921 saw fascists, which included Benito Mussolini, win 35 seats. That November Mussolini organised this movement into a formal political party PNF. (Partito Nazzionale de Fascisti). ...

The Dark side of the coin

Sunday, 24 February 2008, 00:00 Last update: about 20 years ago Malta Independent

The respective electoral bandwagons are gathering speed and make more and more noise. It was to be expected that they would make more and more promis...

The Traffic time bomb

Sunday, 24 February 2008, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

MEPA is the only planning body in Europe that promotes private car use at the expense of public transport. Parking availability generates traffic and, in turn, poll...

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