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1. The “Earthquake”
This is the first in a series of pill-sized reflections on the outcome of this year’s EP elections. We kick off with Joseph Muscat’s Labour and query their cause for celebration. The figures are such that would not justify any excessive jubilation. PL 2009 has less votes (head to head) than MLP 2008. There is no doubt that PL has an absolute majority of votes cast with numbers unprecedented in any kind of election in Malta.
The question is does this amount to an “earthquake” or false alarm? J’accuse thinks that the votes that count stayed home. How sure are we, for example, that the AD votes of 2004 went to PL and did not stay at home? Who can say that for a certainty?
The Haiku
joe muscat ‘s earthquake
less votes than sant got last year
not earth shattering
sophism
2. any false argument or fallacy. — sophister, n. — sophistic, adj.
