U Evarist mhux b’inqas.

Jean, I share your feelings.

We (well, I) voted to join the EU and hoped we’d rise to the occasion and do a clean sweep. However, you’d need a fairly Thatcherite outlook to do that.

Certainly not the “benevolent state” that has become the hallmark of PN.

Besides which, all the moaning about Arriva would be nothing next to the popular revolt which would ensue if we had to abandon things like student stipends, MCAST in its present guise, free health care, social benefits, subsidies and all the rest of the socialist rot.

So Lawrence Gonzi steers on the side of caution and continuity and not upsetting people, which have never been favourites of mine. Public transport reform, in that respect, was a case of – in keeping with the tone we’ve taken – “about fucking time”. So was the closing of the shipyards.

It’s not the though of the Nationalists winning the next election that’s scary. It’s having to vote PN time after time because the other lot are the pits. We all yearn to be Swedes — tall, blo— er, I meant voting with that calm Nordic smile of serenity, safe in the knowledge that whatever their (tiny) differences, the main political parties all talk sense.

But like the man said, this is here and this is now. You look at the goods and take your pick. And each time, logic says PN.

Really? Varist wants to be Finance Minister? Looked like he wanted to be the First Lady.

You’d do well in RCC’s job, but maybe a little too ‘up front’.

Defence Director might work, at least you make intelligent comments. Could teach you how to defend yourself, if you ask nicely.

Nah, I was just putting Evarist Bartolo’s thoughts into words. Me, I’d be happy with just Richard Cachia Caruana’s job.

To become a minister, I’d have to be elected, and I try not to fly in the face of public opinion, if you get my drift.

At a pinch, I’d settle for Vanessa Frazier’s post. Then you’ll see what a proper press briefing by the defence director looks like.

That’s your bucket list, Baxxter?

Why not try to displace the dwarf? It would one hell of an improvement.

C’mon, Silvio, she loves her pretend First Lady role.

But she ain’t one. Stop reaching, you’re embarrassing yourself.

Dogs tend to fawn, especially for treats.

I found the comparison blatant. Slightly insulting. Eh. I’m over it if you are.

How about Joseph-Muchelle-PL?