There is a sense, post this Budget at least, of a new beginning.Will it be sustainable post euro though, when we are unlikely to have the euphoria that EU membership brought?...

Can one not but look enviously at empty buses plying some new routes seemingly with all the time in the world? Then too, when will all the bus stops along the longish route to the Gozo ferry embarkation capo linea boast a bus shelter, ...

The Prime Minister always says “Judge me by what I do, not by what I say”, and this is proved in Budget 2008....

I refer to the letter from Vivian Bianchi who, as the developer of this project, reacted to my letter about what was happening at the Bishop’s Palace in St Ursula Street, Valletta. ...

I have to point out – and prove – to Bishop Mario Grech that his policy of deparochialisation is not succeeding. For example, on last Thursday’s L-Iswed Fuq L-Abjad an SMS was sent supporting his policy, but ended with the words “Viva St George”! ...

Reference is made to Mr P Aquilina’s letter entitled 60 years of Labour follies (TMIS, 7 October). In reply to his allegations, I suggest that Mr Aquilina should check his figures before going into print. ...

With reference to your article “The elves in Sant’s grotto” (TMIS, 21 October), I ask whether it is ethical to make use of an email (or any other correspondence for that matter) sent and/or received in error, including publication of names....

We have some champions of freedom who shout loudly and continuously to override the opinion of others....

Our families have every right to aspire to a better future. Prosperity means different things to different people. ...

I list hereunder some of the blunders, abuses and complete disregard of the law by the Labour majorities in our localities....