Looking Forward
Saturday, 1 January 2005, 00:00
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
We have started another year, one that, like those that preceded it, will bring with it a number of challenges, wins and defeats, joy and disappointment, love and betrayal....
Supremely Ironic
Saturday, 1 January 2005, 00:00
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
Michael Falzon (TMID 30 December) rests his case when he has no case to rest. Mr Falzon’s reasons that a possible sixth observer seat for the European Parliament elections should be awarded using a strictly proportional division of first count votes. ...
The Seaquake
Saturday, 1 January 2005, 00:00
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
Only the Good Lord knows exactly the many lives that have been lost in the Boxing Day seaquake on the Indian Ocean floor which then caused the awesome, dramatic and frightful spectacle of those giant waves many metres high which resulted in the loss of no...
A Year of controversy
Friday, 31 December 2004, 00:00
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
It’s the end of another year and, as normally happens when chapters are about to close, one assesses what has gone by to build on what is already strong and try to make up for any mistakes....
All The best
Friday, 31 December 2004, 00:00
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
During these days of festivities, we are all greeting each other with three words “All the Best”....
Wool Over people’s eyes
Friday, 31 December 2004, 00:00
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
Please allow me a chance to make a honest point or two, that is if we still have a democracy. Let us be honest and stop pulling the wool over the people’s eyes. ...
Re-thinking Budget measures
Sunday, 19 December 2004, 00:00
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Having analysed, in past contributions, the general orientation of the 2005 budget and its insufficiency to even come anywhere near addressing our economic ailments, I propose today to comment specifically on two budget measures which appear to have been ...
Grass-root Democracy aspirations
Saturday, 18 December 2004, 00:00
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
An old Westminster joke describes a young member of parliament sneaking out of his first parliamentary group meeting to take his place on the back benches of the House....
When All is said and done
Saturday, 18 December 2004, 00:00
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
The debate about the budget, which took up three weeks of parliamentary work, is over....
Re-thinking Budget measures
Friday, 17 December 2004, 00:00
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Having analysed, in past contributions, the general orientation of the 2005 budget and its insufficiency to even come anywhere near addressing our economic ailments, I propose today to comment specifically on two budget measures which appear to have been ...