Joseph Muscat worked as a journalist and as an editor from 1992 to 2004; with a break in his journalist career in 1998-1999 when he became market intelligence manager for the Institute for the Promotion of Small Enterprises, right in the backyard of the Super One complex in Marsa.

He not only wants us to call him doctor but to consider him as a doctor of economics. He’s full of himself.

Let’s compare the essentials.

He has a Master of Arts in Public Administration (Sheffield) and a Ph.D in Political Science (Manchester).

He owned and ran his restaurants both in Malta and in the UK while studying:

http://www.sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/food-and-drink/the_star_of_malta_brings_heavenly_taste_to_pisces_1_443402

This unpretentious bloke doesn’t flaunt his ‘Doctor’ in his articles even when he writes about his main area of study :

http://www.independent.com.mt/news.asp?newsitemid=104068

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Muscat

How convenient, having ONE just behind the office, with Vella Bonnici as boss.

I still remember one investor’s comment; ‘non sembrano cosi’ entusiasti del lavoro che fanno, come mai?’

He called me later that same afternoon, from his hotel, quite fazed at having been asked for a meeting without me.

Lawrence Gonzi asked one question to Joseph’s contacts within ministries and departments last Sunday, it seems old habits die hard.

I have another one, what did he mean when he said he won’t waste investors time with projects deemed non-starters? Who, according to him, is responsible for their projects’ feasibility?

Very business friendly.

Add to that the fact that he never had to trouble-shoot work-place problems and solve people issues and I can imagine the resulting Labour government.

Impressive.