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Brexit opportunities

Monday, 3 July 2017, 07:38 Last update: about 10 years ago Alfred Sant

Voices all over warn us how with Brexit, the future will become sombre. So, you do feel surpise when meeting people who are banking on the opportunities that Brexit will offer. That’s what...

The Nationalist Party and gender fluidity

Monday, 3 July 2017, 07:36 Last update: about 10 years ago Simon Mercieca

Simon Busuttil’s decision to include the issue of same sex marriage in the PN manifesto has imploded and exposed the flaws within the Nationalist Party. Many MPs were not even consulted on such...

Maybe PN should first sort itself out and THEN choose a leader

Sunday, 2 July 2017, 10:27 Last update: about 10 years ago Noel Grima

I know it’s inevitable, especially after the second huge defeat, for PN to suffer pangs of anguish to get a leader by yesterday but then this second defeat shows how important it is to get the...

The rise of socially acceptable social media fascism

Sunday, 2 July 2017, 10:01 Last update: about 10 years ago Alice Taylor

I am noticing a disturbing trend emerging online. Of course, in any situation where human beings are thrown together in large numbers, disaster often follows, but when it comes to social media, it is...

Political parties represent worst aspirations

Friday, 30 June 2017, 09:51 Last update: about 10 years ago Salvu Mallia

Today’s political parties represent the worst aspirations of the Maltese, Salvu Mallia says. In his vlog, Mallia says political parties reflect a people intent on going for short-cuts and...

Strasbourg soul

Friday, 30 June 2017, 08:00 Last update: about 10 years ago Marlene Mizzi

Seasoned MEPs from all over the Union who regularly navigate the political turf from Brussels to Strasbourg in their pursuit of the European ideal will tell you it has nothing to do with deriding your...

The wrong frontispiece for civil liberties

Thursday, 29 June 2017, 10:30 Last update: about 10 years ago Daphne Caruana Galizia

It is a mistake to have David Agius, the Nationalist whip in parliament, shadow the Minister for Civil Liberties. Mr Agius knows little to nothing about the subject and has the wrong attitude to begin...

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