If You do not intend to vote, think ‘Coalition’
Sunday, 3 February 2008, 00:00
Last update: about 17 years ago
Malta Independent
If there is one thing that both floating voters and undecided voters agree on, it is the fact that a one-party government, red or blue, is a poor option. It will place the future of this country for another five years under a quasi-dictatorship....
A Nation of copycats?
Sunday, 3 February 2008, 00:00
Last update: about 17 years ago
Malta Independent
Since my column last week, a new billboard has gone up. “The People’s Princess”, oops sorry, I mean “The People’s Prime Minister”, is now being seen against...
Of Bambini, bags and belts
Sunday, 3 February 2008, 00:00
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
Here are a few questions for you.In what country are young schoolchildren seen waiting for their normally bright red mini vans at 6.30 in the morning?...
Currency Traitors
Saturday, 2 February 2008, 00:00
Last update: about 17 years ago
Malta Independent
Everyone wants economic stability, and many are reluctant to abandon today what gave them stability yesterday. But trying to obtain stability from rigidity is illusory. ...
Foreign Interference
Saturday, 2 February 2008, 00:00
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
It doesn’t pay foreign politicians to interfere in Maltese politics. Malta seems to somehow put some sort of jinx on foreign politicians who arrive at these shores. Ask Romano Prodi, who earlier this month came t...
Labour’s Repeat performance in the offing
Friday, 1 February 2008, 00:00
Last update: about 17 years ago
Malta Independent
Last Sunday saw the closure of the Labour Party conference. Though overshadowed by the final night at the Malta Song for Europe Contest the previous evening, leader Alfred Sant was back to his good old self. ...
Billboard Battle
Friday, 1 February 2008, 00:00
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
If you still have any doubt that we are very close to the calling of a general election you were probably sick at home this week and did not get to see the billboard battle now going on between the two political parties....
Recount Kenyans’ Votes
Thursday, 31 January 2008, 00:00
Last update: about 17 years ago
Malta Independent
Kenya is aflame after a presidential election on 27 December widely believed to have been rigged to secure the re-election of Mwai Kibaki. Kibaki’s opponents took to the streets...
Commission Proposes more stringent standards to improve toy safety
Thursday, 31 January 2008, 00:00
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
The European Commission has recently proposed further measures to improve the safety of toys in Europe by strengthening in particular those rules relating to chemical substances in toys....
New Best friends
Thursday, 31 January 2008, 00:00
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
I see that the Labour Party is going down the road of producing people from the woodwork to say why they no longer love the Nationalist Party, why they feel betrayed or let down, and why they have turned to Labour for the limelight....