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Category: Politics

  • The Third Parties. Who are they?

    The Third Parties. Who are they?

    Although the voting system in Malta is somewhat favourable for the creation of a multi-party-political scene in Malta, for several decades, even before our independence, two parties have held an absolute majority within Parliament, the Labour Party and the Nationalist Party. The Democratic Alternative Party (now AD+PD) was also present since its split from the…

  • Putin Won

    Putin Won

    Putin does not need to invade Ukraine to get what he wants. He’s already won. For weeks running into months now, the Russian president has kept NATO countries on edge, all waiting to see what his next move will be, all ready to drop everything and whizz into diplomatic meetings like dogs waiting to be…

  • Beware of Abela bearing gifts

    Beware of Abela bearing gifts

    “Beware of Greeks bearing gifts”. An English phrase referencing the ancient story of the Sack of Troy, when during the Trojan War, the Greeks faked a truce by giving the city of Troy a massive wooden horse, which, after the Trojans got black out drunk celebrating, opened up to reveal Greek soldiers hiding inside, opening…

  • Game over for Boris Johnson?

    Game over for Boris Johnson?

    If there’s ever been a time where the past few months have been an absolute disaster for a British prime minister, it can most certainly be said that this has been the case for Boris Johnson as of late. Having experienced, and in some cases even engineered, one political calamity after another in the past…

  • The Biden Enigma – What has he done?

    The Biden Enigma – What has he done?

    All eyes now turn to the Social Spending bill debates, and the role that both parties, as well as the the Presidency, will play in its destiny.

  • Post-Merkel Germany: 5 Key Points

    Post-Merkel Germany: 5 Key Points

    After 16 years of Angela Merkel as Chancellor, what does the new government look like, and what can we expect from a Merkel-less Germany?

  • Power

    He walks on stage,stands up tall,smiles and wavesas the people roar. In him, they see hope.The future seems brightas the politician declaresthat for the people, he’ll fight. But power corrupts,and absolute power corrupts absolutely. He had a way with wordsthough truthful, he was not.He tricked them into believingthat he was the best they’ve got. Lies,…

  • From the starting line

    From the starting line

    Having incurred a considerable electoral defecit at the ballot box, when and how will the Nationalist Party recover?

  • B.Sustainable – Implementing the politics

    Since 1978, through the United Nations, the term “Sustainability” has been brought forward in a wide array of literature, which ranges from policies to technological articles, and regulation. This was triggered by the early effects of Climate Change, which compared to the effects we are feeling today, are minimal. Humankind’s rapid development since the dawn…

  • Where Do We Go From Here?

    Where Do We Go From Here?

    The Labour Party has gone through major changes in its leadership and its perception. However, what hasn’t changed is the memory people have of all the scandals throughout its time in government, and what happened when they were exposed. We now ask: “What happens next?”