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The Choice is yours

Tuesday, 19 February 2008, 00:00 Last update: about 15 years ago Malta Independent

The electoral campaign is in full swing. Once again, the Labour Party leader is turning to last minute promises to gain votes. Alfred Sant’s desperate...

Political Valentines for Gonzi and the scent of defeat

Tuesday, 19 February 2008, 00:00 Last update: about 20 years ago Malta Independent

Although always an optimist at heart I believe in the Maltese adage – it- tellieqa sal-barkun. Which in plain English means – within an electoral context – ...

From Nanny state to individual control

Monday, 18 February 2008, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Can you imagine a world with potentially far less social workers, psychologists, care staff, and also less government ...

Sant’s Brass neck

Sunday, 17 February 2008, 00:00 Last update: about 15 years ago Malta Independent

Tomorrow my youngest son, who has just started driving, is taking me out. He has invited me to a debate at the university. The leaders of all the political parties contesting the election will face a large audience of students, hoping for their votes....

One Seat or two for AD = Coalition

Sunday, 17 February 2008, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

I am amazed at how hot under the collar a number of columnists and journalists (with obvious political sympathies) have become ever since Alternattiva Demokratika expressed its willingness to form part of a coalition government after the 8 March election....

Which Way will the pendulum swing?

Sunday, 17 February 2008, 00:00 Last update: about 20 years ago Malta Independent

The electoral campaign gathers momentum. The political ding-dong is in full swing, with the party bandwagons doing their damnedest to outpace each other. ...

The Spring hunting issue and the eventual fines

Sunday, 17 February 2008, 00:00 Last update: about 20 years ago Malta Independent

I appreciate Noel Grima’s attempt to inform the public about the possibilities of fines that Malta could incur if condemned by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ...

Setting Up a clear, long-term vision

Sunday, 17 February 2008, 00:00 Last update: about 15 years ago Malta Independent

Speaking to the World Economic Forum last January, UK Conservative Party leader David Cameron said that “real success comes when you set out a clear, long-term vision”....

Daphne: A conservative in liberal clothing

Sunday, 17 February 2008, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

It appears that Daphne has adopted a new technique, even if her strategy remains unchanged in the face of altogether different circumstances. She remains a conservative in liberal clothing. For the past four years,...

When A press conference goes wrong

Sunday, 17 February 2008, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

When the first political press conference of this election campaign was scheduled on the state broadcasting service MTV so that the caretaker Prime Minister Dr Gonzi could offer an olive branch to...

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