Comments on: Petticoats swish as Labour flounces out of the room

By: john

john — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:15:06 +0000

“The damn Swede and the damn Maltese”

I once worked in an old-fashioned building in London where the windows were high up near the ceiling, and were opened and closed with the aid of a long pole. One of my colleagues was called Zbigniew Sczytovsky. One hot day the boss walked in, and, wanting to open the windows, said “where’s the damn pole?”

“I believe he’s on leave” I said.

By: Moggy

Moggy — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 09:29:31 +0000

In reply to PR. It's a very typical mistake actually - the omission of commas. Many Maltese do it.

By: Steve Grech

Steve Grech — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:06:28 +0000

Arroganti – anyone?

By: Claude

Claude — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:32:03 +0000

When you see what is happening you realise why Labour is still in opposition and is working hard to remain there. This happens every time there is something important on. The government puts forward its plans. Whoever has an interest should hand in their reactions or take an official stand. What Labour does is just sit on the fence and wait, just in case they upset one or two voters. When it’s too damn (with apologies to the Swede) late they say they were not consulted. When invited, they do not attend or come up with some idiotic excuse. How can we possibly take them seriously as a government in waiting. They obviously need to grow up.

By: Pat

Pat — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:51:42 +0000

In reply to Pat. Just glad to be of service, even to a damn Maltese.

By: Pat

Pat — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:18:37 +0000

Is this the political version of throwing a hissy fit?

[Daphne – A hissy fit! That’s the expression I was looking for, and a damn Swede had to remind me.]

Did I get this right? They asked to attend a presentation, but then refused to attend because they had to ask for an invitation?

They also think that the people who were elected to govern should consult the people who weren’t elected to govern? Why vote for anyone then? I’m trying to see if there is any way this could have been misrepresented as it’s so incredibly absurd.

By: PR

PR — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:44:01 +0000

Just carried on reading The Times. The incorrect use of English gets worse. Who is writing these reports?

‘It was gratifying that Heritage Malta had decided to return to Gozo for permanent exhibition historical artefacts that had originally been discovered on the island, including the Brocktorff Circle at Xagħra.’

By: Rita Camilleri

Rita Camilleri — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:41:00 +0000

No, I do have a mental image of Jason in lots of flouncy petticoats.

By: PR

PR — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:39:33 +0000

Today’s Times has so many grammatical mistakes:-

‘Gozo would be declared a tourism zone, meaning that all shops could remain open till late and operate on Sundays and public holidays too, Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi said yesterday.’

‘Concluding, Dr Bonnici stressed it was irrelevant to try to improve the cultural sector and Malta’s cultural patrimony if the government did not provide adequate funds.’

‘Heritage Malta’s made a valid contribution to the restorationof various places of cultural heritage in Gozo, even with EU funds.’

By: Corinne Vella

Corinne Vella — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:14:41 +0000

I don’t get it. Roderick Galdes is nominated to MEPA’s board, accepts the position, is invited to participate in the organisation’s reform, refuses because the invitation was not on his terms, complains that the PL is not involved and then says that the party will contribute to the reform of MEPA.

Is he coming or going?