Joseph Muscat flies out to Rome with his state-paid blogger/aide Glenn Bedingfield and their children

The Prime Minister was on the Air Malta flight to Rome this morning, accompanied by Mrs Muscat, their daughters, his state-paid blogger and aide Glenn Bedingfield, and Bedingfield’s daughter.

They are off to watch the Italian football final tomorrow at Rome’s Olympic stadium: Juventus v Milan. Because what could be more important than a football match and a weekend in Rome with the family right now?