Today I’ve turned down the opportunity to go on state TV to speak about the current political state. I regretted the decision, if only for a few minutes; deep down my bigger loyalty was to my recent vow of silence on … Continue reading →

There is no denying the referendum on spring hunting effectively marks a turnaround in government’s policy on the environment: Muscat was quick to say the environmentalist vote mattered. In fact, businessmen and developers around Malta took his words seriously and, eyes … Continue reading →

Last week two phrases often uttered by MEP Alfred Sant came to mind, interrupting my afternoon kip. One of them was the overused and outworn “xamma ta’ korruzzjoni,” (the whiff of corruption) which Sant used in political debates, often levelling … Continue reading →

“Nofs dawk li marru jipprotestaw lanqas jafu fejn hu ż-Żonqor…” – kliem Mario Calleja, li ħarab mill-gaġġa tal-paguni li kien ikun hemm taħt il-knisja u sar sindku ta’ Wied il-Għajn, diżgrazzjatament għar-raħal li trabbejt fih. Ma nafx minn fejn ġabha l-istatistika, … Continue reading →