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New Labour…what New Labour?

Tuesday, 5 February 2008, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Once again, Alfred Sant is questioning the people’s choice to join the European Union, a democratic decision that the electorate confirmed in 2003 with a referendum, and reaffirmed with a general election result in the same year....

The Sum of all fears

Tuesday, 5 February 2008, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

I do not have the Ben Affleck-Morgan Freeman 2002 movie in mind, that was based on the Tom Clancy bestseller!...

Breaking The neoclassical monopoly in economics

Monday, 4 February 2008, 00:00 Last update: about 15 years ago Malta Independent

For 25 years, the so-called “Washington Consensus” – comprising measures aimed at expanding the role of markets and constraining the role of the state – has dominated ...

The Beginning or the end of an era?

Monday, 4 February 2008, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Anyone looking at the next elections, hopefully announced today, with the slightest amount of objectivity will see that it is not about a conflict of values or a huge clash of ideas, principles or inspiration ....

Choose Labour For a new beginning

Sunday, 3 February 2008, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Like you, I have driven past countless plastic-draped pillars that order us to choose Labour for a new plan and a new beginning. The family that float above the words seem to be high on drugs, having raided the Prozac cupboard at the very least. ...

The Case for coalition government

Sunday, 3 February 2008, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Daphne Caruana Galizia’s article entitled Settle Down and Read this Please focused on a number of issues. However, I wish to address what I believe to be the central argument of the piece. This is her advice to “the ...

Thoughts About AD and spring hunting

Sunday, 3 February 2008, 00:00 Last update: about 15 years ago Malta Independent

The business of politics is much maligned as being a dirty one. I beg to differ, otherwise I would find it difficult to justify to myself why I bother to follow events and try to stay at arms’ length and objective in forming my opinion. ...

Playing The EU card

Sunday, 3 February 2008, 00:00 Last update: about 15 years ago Malta Independent

The Nationalist government has become so predictable! When everything else fails, they play the EU card. Scaremongering is built into the DNA of the Nationalist Party. ...

Pangs Of change

Sunday, 3 February 2008, 00:00 Last update: about 20 years ago Malta Independent

Many centuries have passed since the Byzantine Empire crumbled under the incessant attacks of barbarians. Byzantium played a role in history that must not be underrated....

A Moment In Time: Political defectors et al

Sunday, 3 February 2008, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

What Alfred Sant has certainly given the Labour Party is belief in itself. He has hammered and chiselled, sometimes against all odds and using sub-standard tools, at what seemed to be an innate...

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