Why do you think France legitimised the interim council. Remember that France was a major arms supplier to Libya. Now it is the ONLY country in the world that can legally sell weapons to Libya.

“Those in favour of it had the same chance to vote didn’t they?”

Sounds a lot like Sant’s “Partnership won the referendum” mathematics.

My dear Daphne I may know you better than you think!

[Daphne – Obviously not, because you have never been through my front door.]

I can’t believe you refer to and I quote, ‘total lack of style and dress sense,’ unquote. And then, ‘the other half look like they’re going on the game and are practising.’ Pot, kettle, black. Priceless!

[Daphne – That’s probably because you don’t get out of Malta much. In the places that count (and I don’t mean Italy, which is horribly conservative), the way I dress is the norm. It is considered strange here because people are extremely conformist and have no individual style at all. Look at a crowd of Maltese people. Does anyone stand out? No. That’s how they want it. Clothes as camouflage – ‘please don’t notice me’. Just look at the cut-and-paste interior decor and you will see what I mean. Does everyone else have it? Oh good, then it’s safe. Homes, clothes, decisions, career choices – all of a piece. Dull, dull, dull as dishwater. And you don’t know me from Adam, anyway. It’s not like you’ve dived into my wardrobe or anything, so you’re not in a position to speak.]

Neutered rather than neutralized I would say.

Of course the Times poll is not a proper survey Daphne but it’s the only one the country got a chance to take part in wasn’t it?

[Daphne – Pointless if it means nothing. You can always commission your own. It costs no more than a few hundred euros. Get Astrid to sponsor it. In fact, I’m really surprised the FAA didn’t shell out and do something properly. Not that I would give a damn about the results. You don’t put stuff like that to the popular vote. Try a survey on kaxxex tal-konkrit bit-twieqi tal-alumilju, bieb ta’ garaxx tal-istil hdejn il-bieb ta’ barra u gallarija bil-lavur, and you’ll see what I mean. Ever been to a party full of Maltese people and seen the total lack of style and dress sense? Only the British are worse, and I don’t mean Londoners, either. Half of them look like they’re just popping out to the shops and the other half look like they’re going on the game and are practising.]

What part of “and other EU states” didn’t you understand?

Sorry but the second paragraph somehow lost a sentence and should read:

As much as I hate to say it, the Libyans themselves, should have sorted out the situation at that time but we all know now that they would have met the same fate as the victims of this most recent uprising.

*face palm*.