A Gozitan lawyer working at the Maltese cabinet at the Court of Justice of the European Union in Luxembourg, Jacques started blogging in 2005 and hasn’t stopped yet.
J’accuse the blog has become inextricably linked with the Maltese blogging world after having survived various phases in the development of the Maltese blogosphere (and provoked a few Saint Thomases into blogging themselves). It is now the longest running Maltese political (and more) blog – a favourite among purveyors of quality posts.
J’accuse reflects Jacques’ positive attitude towards life, the universe and anything Maltese based on taking everything in with a a slight dose of scepticism and a barrow load of humour.
Jacques spends his spare time travelling, playing French tarot and scopa, following the greatest football team on earth and eating ravenously. His main passion is anything related to the world of comedy, he believes that the building unit of the world is humour, and that work is an invention that alienates the human being from the full enjoyment of life. He cannot stand people who let politicians take them for a ride, hypocrites and any dishes involving endives.
Together with his partner Eleonora, Jacques lives in a red wooden house in a town on the Moselle. Since December 2018 Wagy, the chocolate labrador has brought new doses of happiness to the household.
“j’accuse: la verite’ si je mens” has been online since x.iii.2005.
Between February 2008 and January 2012, J’accuse was also a column on The Malta Independent on Sunday.
*photo – Adelaide Food Stop, somewhere on the outskirts of Canterbury, because we love English breakfast and builder’s tea.
5 replies on “The Author”
Hi Jacques
May I tell you that I have long admired your contributions and from now on intend to follow these on your blog. Please, therefore, notify me of new posts. My wife Rita who I understand used to teach you art at St Aloysius sends her regards.
Richard Saliba
Hi Richard,
Thank you for your note. I will add your email to the subscription list. Give my regards to Ms Saliba.
Hi Jacques, just read your blog : “Mintoff: il-verità jekk nigdeb” I trust that we can all understand the truth of what you have shared. With regards to your “following the greatest football team on earth”, I too follow Manchester United !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! God bless you and your wife.
Maltese politics needs you.
Hey Jacques,
I am having problems accessing your site from my wife’s iPad, are you aware that there are any accessibility issues for your site on iPad?
Joe
Hi there , first of all i will like to say “AMAZING BLOG”
And now the problem start , how you say in your article prostitution is not illegal in Malta , ok but why me and me girl we have been arrested for 32 H with for prostitution ?
We are independent escorts me and her we Swing we accept Gents,Couples,Females so whats the problem?
Because i don`t see it ?Is legal or not to sell my body.When i whant , how many times i whant ,for what amount of money i whant?
And they was comming like crazy madness police force :))) yuppy we catch some INTERPOL WANTED PEOPLE :))) was like they diden`t show us no warrent , they diden`t tell us nothing ,they took laptops phones,book`s,condom`s , everything from owr flat and they told us like “YOU ARE ARESSTED” they put my and my girl out of the flat without any choice ,they diden`t let us to call a lowyer they keep us 5-6 hours in the police station they force my girl to sign what they whant ,but she is to smart and we know to reed ,on the papers they give us was something like “Me XXX i will not like to talk and advice with a lowyer just before 1 H to Court :)))) …They are mad crazy :))) after they put us in a bassement in Floriana for 26 H ,they took us out from bassement and again 2 H at the police station talking with retard inspector who was pray`ing to find something i don`t know what :))) ..He was say`ing after the phones are stollen :))) the laptops are stollen :))) i was telling him they are not and i have the RECEIP of them home with boxe`s and all the shit :))) He was holding them like 9 days at the police station for investigations :))) they was say`ing but everyday i was there and was full of dust and not moved from the same place .
Now what you think about that ?
Next time hope will not happend again i can do something ?
Call the MASS-MEDIA ? to SHOW THEM HOW POLLICE IS WORKING HERE ?
NO WARENT ,NO PROVE,NO NOTHING …THEY JUST ARREST YOU BECAUSE THEY WHANY SO ?
IS THIS POSSIBLE ?
PLEASE GIVE ME A SIGN AND TELL ME PLEASE WHAT TO DO WITH THIS BASTARDS BECAUSE THEY ARE THE PROBLEM .
WE DIDEN`T DISTURB NOBODY ,WE ARE NOT IN THE STREET , WE HAVE A PRIVATE FLAT ,NOBODY IS INJURY AROUND US , SO WTF ?
GREAT REGARDS AND I AM VERY HAPPY I HAVE FIND YOUR BLOG …..
GREAT REGARDS , JUSTIN&Chantelle