I consider myself a judicious practicing Catholic.  I might not be one of those who goes by the book from beginning to end but I do contribute to my share of rituals, have a strong nearness...

'Media populism means appealing to people directly through media. A politician who can master the media can shape political affairs outside of parliament and even eliminate the mediation of...

Tony Blair's spin doctor, Alastair Campbell, was in Malta to give us advice on what to do and what not to do. He suggested that it would have been better for us had we remained a colony or, after...

Last weekend saw a great big storm roll in and kick up a fury on Malta and Gozo.  Earlier it had been sunny and warm with relatively clear skies.  But within a few minutes all got dark and...

Transport reform was not exactly the last Nationalist government's finest hour. A PN MP who criticises Labour on public transport needs to be sure of what she's saying. But the Minister of Transport,...

Martin Scicluna, in his column in The Times, yesterday attempted to justify the dissonance between his pre-electoral advice to his readers to vote Labour, and his dismay a couple of weeks back at the...

I wish to thank all those who have reacted to my first blog which was my frank reaction to the Chief Justice's discourse at the opening of the Forensic year. It sparked a small discussion on our...

Many years ago, those of us who are at least middle aged will remember when the infamous Dom Mintoff addressed hundreds of dockyard workers in Pjazza Gavino Gulia in Cospicua and accused (indeed...

Yes, I cannot but give credit to the directors, management and staff at The Malta Independent. The launch of the new version of The Malta Independent website last Friday was a pleasant event, a big...

Dr Toni Abela, in his customary style, has re-ignited a debate that in more ways than one has been making the rounds for quite some time, namely that of regularizing brothels. Dr Abela during...