Comments on: Summon the Libyan ambassador and cancel the visit – this is not band club politics

By: La Redoute

La Redoute — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 23:46:28 +0000

In reply to Macduff. The Prime Minister was unaware of the meeting until he was informed this morning. Never mind that the world had been informed by way of news reports the night before.

By: H.P. Baxxter

H.P. Baxxter — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 23:17:31 +0000

In reply to Jake. Don't get hung up on the word "liberal". That's just on economic and social policy. My sort would be comfortable with a right-of-centre party in any civilised European nation, even ones which don't label themselves "liberal".

By: John Schembri

John Schembri — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 21:46:08 +0000

In reply to TROY. He just landed an hour ago. You can also help by stopping people from shooting each other.

By: Grezz

Grezz — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 20:32:48 +0000

http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20110404/local/gaddafi-envoy-arrives-in-malta-as-rebels-reject-proposals

By: Dee

Dee — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 20:07:53 +0000

I guess that if Gaddafi REALLY means to stop the fighting, then all he has to do is ……..stop the fighting and save himself the trouble and expense of sending envoys around Europe to prove just how sincere he is.

But Gheddafi is no longer credible (has he ever been anyway?).

By: Jake

Jake — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 19:25:20 +0000

@H.P. Baxxter

I don’t think that It would be only a couple of hundred voters that would join a truly liberal party. Although, many people in Malta are not liberal, privately there are quite a few people that are liberal both on economics and social/moral issues.

And to your surprise even people that usually vote for Labour, especially the young ones with a good standard of education.

By: On the ground

On the ground — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 19:19:12 +0000

errata corrige:
Shortly afterwards, Franco Frattini told the international press that Libya is recognising the Benghazi council as Libya’s only legitimate representative, and that the Gaddafi envoy’s proposals are not credible.

Should read: ITALY is recognising the Benghazi council …

By: Brian

Brian — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 18:57:10 +0000

Some time back, I had said that our two main political parties are a deceiving spineless lot and that they do not deserve our vote. (Unfortunately) it seems that I was right. Nothing more to add, except the fact that I got ridiculed by yours truly and ‘et noe’ that I was just another person who expected ‘sic’ handouts!

What can I say?

[Daphne – I still disagree with you, Brian. Not voting doesn’t give you no government. It gives you a government you haven’t at least tried to choose. Politics is about real choices not castles in the air. Incidentally, yours truly means ‘me’ and not ‘you’. When you say ‘yours truly’, you are speaking about yourself.]

By: Etienne Calleja

Etienne Calleja — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 18:36:05 +0000

In reply to TROY. Get ready to rip uo your voting document then...

By: Brian

Brian — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 18:30:19 +0000

In reply to H.P. Baxxter. Are we being held to ransom?