So he resigned. Not much to be surprised about there. It’s a miracle that the cohabitation had survived so long into the legislature but then again he has had his moments and the government has had to survive more than its fair share of confidence votes thanks to the likes of the newly...

You may think that I was wrong in the last post (The Last Interview) when I said that the relevance of JPO to the current political scenario is fading fast. The “rebel MP” is once again  sitting on top of the latest news items and the question that Times journalist Kurt Sansone...

If I did not have the habit of scrolling through the news on my phone while still in bed I would not have noticed that the Times was already half way through an interview with Jeffrey Pullicino Orlando by 7.30 am (corrigendum – One TV was, the Times was reporting). If that is not a sign...

Jeffrey Pullicino Orlando has been quoted by Malta today saying that “the President of the Republic would be justified in calling the Prime Minister to see if he has a majority after Franco Debono’s comments.” (see also on Maltastar). Well he wouldn’t. The President...

Part 3 – GroundHog Day A few hours after the PN announced its list of candidates the controversial Wayne Hewitt was updating his facebook status. Apparently he will not be voting PN in the next election: for the first time in my life, I will not be voting in the next general elections....

Part 2 – All the Kings Horses It’s been a while now that we have been witnessing the gradual collapse of Franco Debono and Jeffrey Pullicino Orlando. The latter’s fall from grace is even more phenomenal when one compares the hero status that he enjoyed in March 2008. No...

So the world did not end yesterday, the nationalist party did not implode and – much to the chagrin of (probably) many a disgruntled voter without much of a grasp of the rules of the game – the government is still in place for all to see. The rebel MP’s have had their...

Factitious parties and reconstruction The nationalist party has as yet not imploded but we still hear of calls for its reconstruction. Back in May 2008 we were penning a little post about the Labour party and the dangers of Clique & Factions and we are today still witnessing the problems...

On the 3rd July 2012, the Auditor General presented the Report ‘University of Malta – Concession of parts of University House to the Kunsill Studenti Universitarji’ to the Speaker of the House. The report had been commissioned by the Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee. You can...

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The Bill to amend the General Elections Act gets its first reading on Monday. Among the most “innovative” of measures is the introduction of a “rolling register” allowing persons who turn 18 on the eve of an election to vote. What is conspicuous in its absence is any...

Labour’s latest rant about Richard Cachia Caruana and his salarial status within the government structures has provided the world with proof, if any was needed, that the PL still sits uncomfortably with its usurpation of parliamentary power for a very private lynching affair. Following a...