Comments on: Allahares-jitla-l-Lejber names the Big Day

By: SB

SB — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 10:28:46 +0000

@Guzeppi: Yes, I think Luciano Busuttil will make a good leader. However, when it comes to political experience, he is surely less “mature” than Muscat.

@Chilly: I don’t think that’s what AS said. If I’m not mistaken he said that he will decide after discussions with the new leader. And my gut feeling is that if muscat is elected, AS will resign to make space for him in Parliament.

I still believe that Muscat is the best option (together with GA but there is not much that I know about him…was he in the MLP in the 80s?) and I think that as a leader he won’t need to be anyone’s poodle!!!

[Moderator – Wasn’t KMB someone’s poodle?]

By: Chilly

Chilly — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 07:57:19 +0000

From the known list of contenders, GA is the best solution, not just for MLP but more so for the country. There’s something that tells me I’ll be less apprehensive if Labour ever get to power under his helm.
Muscat is a Sant’s poodle and proof of that will be seen if he gets the leadership. A S said that he’ll decide on whether to stick to his parliamentary seat or not depending on who’s leader. A S staying on will be one such proof (salve his unfortunate health situation)- but then it would be too late.
In case memory serves some people short, one only has to remember the way he used to read the news on Super One and the type of ‘discussion’ programmes he used to produce on that same station to realise what kind of ‘lijderxipp’ we will all have.
I do hope he decides to give priority to his 5-month twins because with him at the top I don’t see much good coming out it. And for us here that are saying that he has ‘matured’ after his spell in the EU (oh yes, he was so against the whole affair now wasn’t he?) just shows that his starting point was zilch, or even less. Compare him to Simon Busuttil and immediately realise the huge difference between the two parties, in all aspects.

By: Guzeppi Grech

Guzeppi Grech — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 07:08:20 +0000

Someone asked for MLP leader suggestions.
OK…here’s my (very) Short real list. Based on criteria such as openness to EU, no history of thuggery associations, general electability, potential capabilty etc.,:
1. Gavin Gulia
2. Chris Cardona
3. Luciano Busutil

NOW! I emphasise, the following is my joke List. This can run into dozens, but for fairness’ sake I’ll stick to three, guaranteed to make MLP even smaller than AD:

1. Sandro Schembri Adami
2. Jason Micallef
3. Rita Law

oh what the hell….have another one, there are so many 4. Silvio Parnis.

Cheers folks….I do believe we have a winner if blinkers are removed :)

By: Vanni

Vanni — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 07:01:06 +0000

I wonder if we could hold an online poll here, wherin we vote who we think would be the next leader?
Keeping in mind that anybody who receives a vote here would have no chance of ever becoming leader(la fahruh fuq ta’ Daphne ghandu xi haga hazina zgur) I’ll start the ball rolling by voting for Anglu as Leader. :D

By: M

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 00:54:33 +0000

unfortunately not every capable man will turn out to be a good politician and histry shows some of the least capable were great politicians … take ronald reagan! he restored pride to usa. so it’s really all about the man and the people behind him that is what makes it all more difficult for MLP. ask Gonzi he did a great job but he had some great minds behind him … don’t smile saliba we know it wasn’t you :)

By: Bootroom

Bootroom — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 23:03:55 +0000

By decent I meant capable. Decent chap i.e. nice chap.

Daphne I agree re George Abela. He is the type of character needed to restore some sensibility within the MLP. Even assuming that Joseph Muscat will want to change things for the better I think it is still to soon for him to totally disassociate himself from some of the people within the current MLP administration. Any non-publicised options who you rate? Besides Eddy Privitera that is hehe

By: Vanessa

Vanessa — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 22:28:55 +0000

Ivan, I know EXACTLY what you mean. I can still feel a shiver of terror down my spine everytime I hear Mary Spiteri screech their Innu. Mamma mia!!!

To feel the power of the MLP, one has to be a nationalist living in the second district, their Fortizza.

By: Corinne Vella

Corinne Vella — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 20:26:52 +0000

Bootroom: What do you mean when you say ‘that is what I meant’?

By: Daphne Caruana Galizia

Daphne Caruana Galizia — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 20:23:55 +0000

@ Bootroom – I think George Abela is the only one of the publicised options who can swing it.

By: Bootroom

Bootroom — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 19:59:17 +0000

Of course that is what I meant. Out of curiosity who do you two wish to see as MLP leader?