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The Gonzo Leaks : Fear and Loathing Revisited

  In an exclusive for J’accuse, an unidentified source has provided us with a massive leak of the “Gonzo Papers”. Here we reveal extracts from a document that first appeared in the New York Times on January 1, 1974 under the title “Fear and Loathing in the Bunker”. Given that the main protagonist in the […]


A week in the Bananarepublic

This blog has had to slow down with the posts due to pressures beyond our control. We will be back over the weekend with a few summaries and reflections. In the meantime enjoy a slideshow of what the satirical facebook page Bananarepublic had to offer. There’s more to politics than satire – no doubt about […]


Not the Labour Party Club

It has become a habit in some quarters to point out the spelling deficiencies that appear on boards and menus around the island. You don’t have to be a budding board writer for the Valletta Labour Party club in order to indulge in some fantastical spelling – where the “gordon blue” reigns supreme. Here’s a […]


Famous Cartoonist gets Memed

Yep. It’s the Wizard of Id. One particular clip of the famous cartoon has been used in electoral campaigns around the world. It has now found its way to the island of milk, honey and side-splitting political gags. It’s the classic quip about voters not necessarily being intelligent but the final speech bubble has been […]


Right Said Fred

So he was right was he? I always wondered when would be the right time to make some cheeky reference to Right Said Fred when writing about Alfred Sant. The jubilant Labourites have given me just that opportunity: Alfred Was Right… yeah he was…. right said Fred… I’m too sexy for my….