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After The divorce referendum

Monday, 6 June 2011, 00:00 Last update: about 16 years ago Malta Independent

As was expected, soon after the outcome of the referendum, another discussion started. First it was about the result itself and various ideas and interpretations of it were put forward...

The Church And Greece

Sunday, 5 June 2011, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

There is much in common between the present situation of the local Church and that of the Republic of Greece. ...

The Passage of the ford

Sunday, 5 June 2011, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

We have all read reams of comments on last Saturday’s referendum result, but most seem to have translated the numbers on to the partisan political level while there has...

Honour The people’s wishes

Sunday, 5 June 2011, 00:00 Last update: about 16 years ago Malta Independent

Members of Parliament are not elected to the House of Representatives to serve their conscience. They are there to serve the people who elected them. Now that the majority of us have vo...

J’accuse : Sophistry, Protagoras & San Ċipress

Sunday, 5 June 2011, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

The return of summer has meant the return of the time-slot dedicated to listening to podcasts at a leisurely pace while lapping up the sun on a beach. ...

They Still don’t get it

Sunday, 5 June 2011, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

We have been through this scenario before. One side claiming “the media was against us”; stamping its feet, throwing tantrums, going on the defensive and wailing that “our message was manipulated”. It all sounds depressingly familiar....

Labour’s Special weapon

Sunday, 5 June 2011, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Deborah Schembri has confirmed on Xarabank that she will be standing for election on the Labour ticket in 2013. Joseph Muscat was right to snap her up. He’ll probably field her on two of these dist...

Powerful Institutions losing their grip

Sunday, 5 June 2011, 00:00 Last update: about 16 years ago Malta Independent

Well, the babaw tactics did not work and I was as surprised as many other people, especially since the result of last weekend’s referendum goes beyond divorce. ...

When Crime should never sleep

Sunday, 5 June 2011, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Last week’s arrest of Serbian General Ratko Mladic signals an important development for the slow healing process of the countless victims of the bloodiest conflict on European soil since World War II. ...

First Blood to the PL

Sunday, 5 June 2011, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Many well-known and highly placed people during this last week have expressed surprise that the Yes vote carried the Divorce Referendum. ...

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