Of course you were treated respectfully. It’s the EU. But the old Mintoffian die-hards know nothing of this.

Baxxter is not joking either, Maria.

I lay no blame, willywonk. I state facts.

Don’t start me off, ciccio2011. I know exactly how you see it. It’s my worldview you fail to see. Bottom line is: I’m not talking about short-term illusions. There’s a wider picture that includes the could-have-been, as well as the what-is and the what-is-to-be. Keep on watching the Box and you’ll be none the wiser.

Kev, you have to admit it. Some of “ulied Malta” are already benefiting from Malta’s joining the EU.

Maria, he isn’t joking. He’s married to Sharon Ellul Bonici of No2EU.

And he’s right about the alcohol.

Which way did you vote, kev? And how do I get a job with your organisation? I’m brilliant at report-writing, and I can spell.

If the referendum was winnable (by the No vote, I assume you mean), then the No vote wouldn’t have lost by such a large margin.

Secondly, your wife, as I recall, was heavily involved in the campaign. Is she exonerated from all responsibility? Had she nothing to do with the loss at the polls?

Or would you have us believe that it was all Sant’s fault?

Sharon Ellul Bonici was not very effective at garnering No votes – and let’s not kid ourselves in believing that the power of incumbency would weigh out anti-government sentiment…just look at Tunisia, Egypt and Syria.

How to win a lost referendum:

Make a claim that those who did not vote or invalidated their vote, voted No.

U ejja, forgive him, miskin, ciccio2011.

Have you forgetten his enthusiasm over the EU Constitution (eventually the Lisbon Treaty) after Joe Mifsud had read it from cover to cover and assured us it did not contradict the Maltese Constitution, even if it had primacy over it?

That was in 2003-2004, after the Z-turn and without having been promised anything by anyone. Given that Malta has no foreign affairs policy to speak of the foreign ministry job should eventually lead him to Cathy Ashton’s job, . Good luck, George. You deserve it after all you’ve been through.