Comments on: Edward Scicluna sits in another parliament and cannot speak for the Opposition https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2011/09/edward-scicluna-sits-in-another-parliament-and-cannot-speak-for-the-opposition/ Daphne Caruana Galizia is a journalist working in Malta. Thu, 22 Sep 2011 04:25:13 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Fatta! https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2011/09/edward-scicluna-sits-in-another-parliament-and-cannot-speak-for-the-opposition/#comment-94014 Thu, 22 Sep 2011 04:25:13 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=13174#comment-94014 I agree with Austin Gatt. No win for the PL.

]]> By: 'Angus Black https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2011/09/edward-scicluna-sits-in-another-parliament-and-cannot-speak-for-the-opposition/#comment-94013 Wed, 21 Sep 2011 21:34:15 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=13174#comment-94013 Did this guy graduate in Mintoff’s time?

In that case his degrees/diplomas are more suited to wrap anchovies in, then to give advice on economics since he is very economical with logic and reality.

]]> By: red nose https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2011/09/edward-scicluna-sits-in-another-parliament-and-cannot-speak-for-the-opposition/#comment-94012 Wed, 21 Sep 2011 08:18:30 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=13174#comment-94012 Perhaps the chaps at the Red House, have managed to establish “friends” at Moody’s or Edward Scicluna has contacts there

]]> By: Claude Sciberras https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2011/09/edward-scicluna-sits-in-another-parliament-and-cannot-speak-for-the-opposition/#comment-94011 Wed, 21 Sep 2011 08:01:51 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=13174#comment-94011 In reply to H. P. Baxxter.

I don’t think Evarist is interested in that post…

]]> By: 'Angus Black https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2011/09/edward-scicluna-sits-in-another-parliament-and-cannot-speak-for-the-opposition/#comment-94010 Tue, 20 Sep 2011 14:22:53 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=13174#comment-94010 Has anyone read Moody’s report in full before even attempting to give Scicluna one iota of credibility?

I believe the complete report is being released today or tomorrow, unless there is a link already which I have not found yet.

In the meantime, the ratings for US, Italy and Greece among others have already been downgraded and no smart alecs are pulling their hair out and predicting disasters.

While downgrades to the US, Italy and Greece are based on by far greater national debts, doubts over their solvency, Malta’s downgrade from A1 to A2 is balanced out by other factors such as: the low level of unemployment, the significant increase in exports and its 2.8% expansion of the economy which is nearly twice the EU average.

Maybe Moody’s was a tad too eager to publish the Malta rating so as not to include the positive trends in the Maltese economy?

]]> By: Harry Purdie https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2011/09/edward-scicluna-sits-in-another-parliament-and-cannot-speak-for-the-opposition/#comment-94009 Mon, 19 Sep 2011 20:42:01 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=13174#comment-94009 In reply to Rover.

Ah yes, Baxxter, interesting.

Immaculate academic credentials for the job. A failed bank clerk, a weird ‘educationist’ and an old (very) perit. Why not throw in the Elephant Man–perhaps he can ‘beat’ the economy into shape.

]]> By: H. P. Baxxter https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2011/09/edward-scicluna-sits-in-another-parliament-and-cannot-speak-for-the-opposition/#comment-94008 Mon, 19 Sep 2011 15:32:45 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=13174#comment-94008 In reply to Rover.

It’ll be interesting to watch the three-way bitch-fight between Leo Brincat, Evarist Bartolo and Karmenu Vella, all vying for the post of finance minister.

]]> By: H Mizzi https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2011/09/edward-scicluna-sits-in-another-parliament-and-cannot-speak-for-the-opposition/#comment-94007 Mon, 19 Sep 2011 12:19:53 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=13174#comment-94007 It is advisable, Daphne dear, to peruse several articles in the local press by both Dr Simon Busuttil and David Casa. Kindly
refer to the latest article issued in the Times of Malta on 14/09/2011, quite recently, by Dr Simon Busuttil entitled
“A Breath of Fresh Air” regarding the electoral programme
of the current Nationalist Administration regarding environment.
Please do yourself a favour and learn that what is good for
the goose is good for the gander. According to your absurd
mentality Dr Simon Busuttil does not distinguish between
‘the Nationalist Party’ and ‘the Government’.

]]> By: Rover https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2011/09/edward-scicluna-sits-in-another-parliament-and-cannot-speak-for-the-opposition/#comment-94006 Mon, 19 Sep 2011 12:03:02 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=13174#comment-94006 Perhaps Joseph has reserved the Finance Ministry for that other Labour star, Wistin Abela, him of the ‘zewg millezmi irhas fuq l-incova’ fame.

Unless of course Abela is playing hard to get, in which case Joseph is well and truly stuck. Any suggestions anyone?

]]> By: H.P. Baxxter https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2011/09/edward-scicluna-sits-in-another-parliament-and-cannot-speak-for-the-opposition/#comment-94005 Mon, 19 Sep 2011 10:45:04 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=13174#comment-94005 In reply to H.P. Baxxter.

I’d still use the present tense. Behold the reverence with which he’s called “il-Profs Scicluna” by friend and foe alike. Though an MLP member and MEP, he is super partes, a bit like Peter Serracino Inglott (also “Profs” but “Father” takes precedence).

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