The 2009 budget is out and we already have the first reactions. PL Leader Joseph Muscat predictably labeled this year’s budget as irresponsible, his main target being the fact that no indication has been given in this budget as to what the extent of the new raise in the utilities bill will be. J’accuse predicts the yawn inducing answer from the PN apologists: this is not a Mintoffian budget the Nationalists do things differently. Theirs it is not to quibble on the price of olive oil, tuna and sardines on budget day, theirs it is to outline grand plans and overarching measures.
Of course Inhobbkom Joseph is not appealing to any intelligent crowd in an effort of distracting them from their intellectual read of the day (before it gets confiscated by the Rector). This is the usual rant to the converted that includes criticism of the €10 million on an allowance to ease the impact of the tariffs because the government is still due to rake in €85 million from the tariffs. Which might (just might) be the final proof that Joseph is anything but on the left of the political spectrum. My guess is that the 10 million in question goes to ease the burden of those most in need – unless the nationalists are really out of their mind.
Distribution of wealth… sticking up for the weak? The Wall may have fallen 20 years ago but this New Labour is light years away from any semblance of socialist/social democrat politics. With progressives like these who needs conservatives?
