Just by the way Zepp, you would have noticed that when you went snooping for my Facebook profile that it was open for anyone to see and not hidden because I have nothing to be ashamed of.

The fact that the worst thing you were able to find was that I like traditional Maltese pastizzi – not the ones you may be thinking of, is ample proof of that.

Sorry Zepp, I don’t understand the point you make. Are you being critical of people who like pastizzi? I confess to enjoying a few on a weekly basis. Incidentally, they are extremely popular with people who were introduced to them by Maltese friends.

I will be serious as well Zepp. When you start a new life overseas at the age of 12 then commence a working career, get married and have a family it’s far more difficult than you think to uproot everything and take them half way round the world.

I was married with a newborn third child when Mintoff came to power in 1971, we were building a decent life here in Australia and it would have been highly selfish of me to destroy all that for my young family.

Had I still been single and despite having my parents and 9 siblings here, I just may have taken the step that you are curious about.

If Malta was so wonderful under Mintoff, what made you stay in Australia instead of coming back? I’m serious.

Stuck in a time-warp? That’s rich, coming from someone who is a pastizzionline (or whatever) fan, 50 years after leaving Malta. http://www.facebook.com/friends/?id=584697509#!/frank.scicluna

La Redoute took the words from my mouth

Yes, he is breathing our valuable oxygen.

If Mintoff’s vision were fifty years ahead of its time, it wouldn’t have taken us back to the dark ages.

Do you call them ‘mistakes’?

Those were atrocities that Mintoff committed not mistakes.