The Malta Independent 12 November 2026, Thursday
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Slapdash Words for a slapdash attitude

Sunday, 31 May 2009, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

I don’t think organisations in Malta understand quite what the use of slapdash English says about them. It says that they are not perfectionists, that they are prepared to settle for low standards,...

Why You should vote in this election

Sunday, 31 May 2009, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Over the past few weeks, I have had the privilege of meeting hundreds of individuals, all of whom care deeply about the future of our country...

Yes We can

Sunday, 31 May 2009, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

On Saturday we will be called to decide on the future of the European Union. Through accession to the EU on 1 May 2004, the Maltese and Gozitan electorate gained the right to determine the future ...

Preaching To the unconverted

Sunday, 31 May 2009, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

I have frequently been asked the following question throughout the course of this campaign: How come that an environmentalist like you is contesting an election on the PN ticket? ...

Safeguarding Our children’s health

Sunday, 31 May 2009, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

The government’s decision to go ahead and award the new power station contract to the bidder offering a technically and environmentally inferior solution is alarming....

Moving On

Sunday, 31 May 2009, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Did Labour MEP candidates vote Yes or No in the EU referendum? ...

Malta’s Cold War

Sunday, 31 May 2009, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

The Cold War saw the Western democracies engage communism on a global scale....

Balancing Work and life

Sunday, 31 May 2009, 00:00 Last update: about 18 years ago Malta Independent

As 6 June draws closer, the demands of running my MEP election campaign, juggled between professional commitments and marriage plans, seem to be taking their toll. ...

Don’t Vote for them

Sunday, 31 May 2009, 00:00 Last update: about 18 years ago Malta Independent

Political parties boast about their environmental credentials, and make it a point to belittle any achievements made by the other side....

A Moment In TimeFun time: to vote or not to vote

Sunday, 31 May 2009, 00:00 Last update: about 18 years ago Malta Independent

While most fellow European Union citizens hardly know, or care, that they are expected to go out and vote to elect a new European Parliament,...

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