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Category: Opinion

  • Air Malta isn’t perfect, but that’s no reason to shut it down

    UPDATE (21 January 2019): EU legislation has changed to make sure flights from the UK will continue running after a no-deal Brexit. The UK government’s line is that aviation will continue as-is post-Brexit. The Independent reported on this in August 2018, adding there is still no legal basis for aviation to continue post-Brexit. My article is now…

  • My Top TV shows

    Hello there everyone! How are y’all doing this fine evening? :3 For today’s post, I thought I would talk to you about TV shows. I know, this isn’t a very bookish topic, but when I’m not reading, drinking coffee, or cuddling my bf or my cat, I’m watching TV shows! To me they’re kind of…

  • How to fix the government of Malta

    The UK Police Force’s reputation has suffered in recent months with the rape case scandal and news of how they withheld information that could set suspects free. The state is now reviewing all previous cases at great cost. Try exposing this sort of thing in Malta and you’ll be the one in prison. I Since…

  • Comic Con 2017: Thoughts and Review

    Comic Con 2017: Thoughts and Review

    Good evening everyone! I would like to kick this post off by first saying that whilst it has been a while, I’ve gotten a lot of studying out of the way, so hopefully in the next couple of weeks I’ll be able to give this blog some more attention. So, let’s get started then!Besides being…

  • The Rule of Law, What is it?

    Many speak of it, but few know exactly what it is. By definition, it is a formal restraint on government. It judges government and sets the lines within which said governments must keep. The laws it entails do not change day to day and cannot be altered by ordinary acts of government.

  • Russia and the United Kingdom: A New Cold War?

    “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself”. The words spoken by U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt feel so eerily apt for any Cold War scenario. There is indeed nothing worse than living in a state of constant fear, other than living a life where you can’t help but be afraid of things…

  • Wanted – Democracy in Malta

    There are people writing in the media about how democracy needs to be strengthened in Malta. They campaign for democracy to be “restored”, as if it were merely misplaced. I put it to you that we never had proper democracy in Malta. And it’s about time we did. Democracy and elections are not synonyms I’ve…

  • Freedoms in Democratic Countries vs. Lack of Freedoms in Dictatorial Countries

    To understand what Democracy is, first we need to understand from where the word Democracy originated. The word democracy originated from the words Demos and Kratos. Demos meaning people and Kratos meaning rule and power, in this case of the people.

  • Keeping Motivated

    Keeping Motivated

    Good evening ladies and gents of the internet! Hope y’all had a good week and had a good St. Patrick’s Day too! For this week, I thought I’d post something a little non-bookish, as this week’s been mighty stressful behind-the-scenes since I’m prepping for my exams and also looking into summer jobs and what-not. So, we…

  • Discover how a Universal Basic Income will change your life

    There’s been much talk of a Universal Basic Income (UBI) over the past few years. This is a fixed salary that government pays every single citizen, no matter what their situation is. A few countries are experimenting with it, but there’s been little discussion about it in Malta. I The concept of a UBI is…