From A safe pair of hands to all hands on deck
Tuesday, 16 October 2012, 00:00
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
While a beleaguered leadership wannabe like Mario de Marco finds himself uncomfortably echoing the Austin Gatt-RCC GonziPN spun mantra that Joseph Muscat is keeping mum because he has no policies to offer...
Emerging Market resilience
Monday, 15 October 2012, 00:00
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
With most of the world focused on economic instability and anaemic growth in the advanced countries, developing countries, with the possible exception of China, have received relatively little attention....
St Philip, Pray for our democracy
Monday, 15 October 2012, 00:00
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
In my prayers, I have always asked my Patron Saint of Żebbuġ, St. Philip, to intervene on my behalf for the salvation of my soul. ...
The Tail wagging the dog
Sunday, 14 October 2012, 00:00
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
This election campaign struggles to come to life. It meanders between peaks of popular participation brimming with excitement and troughs of despondency....
Franco And Jeffrey will be out before Christmas, but Muscat will be here still
Sunday, 14 October 2012, 00:00
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
As Franco Debono continues to hijack the national agenda, aided and abetted by his Evil Twin Jeffrey, Opposition leader Joseph Muscat continues to escape public scrutiny. As these two continue with their hideous cabaret act, drawing ...
Maturity Calling
Sunday, 14 October 2012, 00:00
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
Zapping through the radio stations as I was driving home last Sunday morning, I came across a budding young politician being interviewed on a local station resorting to expletives ...
Adapting The EU single market to the 21st century
Sunday, 14 October 2012, 00:00
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
At the end of the year, the European Single Market will turn 20. Since its launch in 1992, it has brought major benefits to European citizens and businesses.For the Maltese, the E...
Labour Loves gas
Sunday, 14 October 2012, 00:00
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Labour has recently declared that the way it plans to reduce energy bills is by having a sound energy policy using gas as a hydrocarbon combustible! This declaration is stunning if anything ...
Faith, Hope and charity!
Sunday, 14 October 2012, 00:00
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
No, this is not a historical article intended to convey my pride in our forefathers, pride I truly feel. It is politicians I want to write about. It is sad to see that in surveys regularly ...
Beached Whales indeed
Sunday, 14 October 2012, 00:00
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Are the bendy-buses driving you round the bend? If you drive around the island the answer is most probably “yes”. Even the non-bendy ones are too wide for our ...