It is no exaggeration to say that life as it unfolds inside the House of Representatives often resembles that on the stage. Both sets of actors take themselves very seriously, but both also know they...

All signals point to the conclusion that economic growth will stay with us for the foreseeable future: which is very encouraging. Politically, this will boost the current government as a general...

The term ‘failed state’ is used in political science to describe a country that has failed in its statehood mission. It is used for those states whose political or economic system has...

Over the past week, I have felt we are living a sort of dual reality. In one world, I read the news portals and newspapers which are packed with stories, some of them on the front page, about how the...

I never cease to wonder at the sheer stupidity and lack of foresight of those who govern us. This latest foray into free expression made possible by the internet and its wonderful opportunities...

A week ago, during a short break from a very "fruitful" meeting of the Labour Party Parliamentary Group, Joseph Muscat, the Prime Minister tweeted a selfie. The selfie included a number of hangers-on...

Scammers, the lot.   Konrad Mizzi's and Keith Schembri's supposed audit of their financial affairs have been in the Prime Minister's desk drawer since 21st September 2016 and 12th October,...

The police have ignored 28 suspicious cases flagged by the Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit last year, a situation that angered members of the PANA committee who were in Malta last week, Alternattiva Demokratika chairman Arnold Cassola said....

The government is making a big deal about a strong economy, but is this really so when one considers that there is an opposition to the increase of the minimum wage, Salvu Mallia asks today. Is...

The Muscat Syndrome is spreading far and wide within the government’s Cabinet of Ministers and Members of Parliament. It starts with employing people of trust by the dozens. It goes on to serve...