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		By: La Redoute		</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2011/12/franco-the-christmas-grinch/#comment-145903&quot;&gt;Clifford&lt;/a&gt;.

Don&#039;t be too sure. The absurdity of his behaviour is already too sharp to ignore but some persist in believing Debono&#039;s to be a noble, self-effacing campaign in the name of democracy.

Utter rubbish.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2011/12/franco-the-christmas-grinch/#comment-145903">Clifford</a>.</p>
<p>Don&#8217;t be too sure. The absurdity of his behaviour is already too sharp to ignore but some persist in believing Debono&#8217;s to be a noble, self-effacing campaign in the name of democracy.</p>
<p>Utter rubbish.</p>
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		By: La Redoute		</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2012 12:42:26 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2011/12/franco-the-christmas-grinch/#comment-145689&quot;&gt;Debbie Debono&lt;/a&gt;.

A renegade MP does not a coalition make.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2011/12/franco-the-christmas-grinch/#comment-145689">Debbie Debono</a>.</p>
<p>A renegade MP does not a coalition make.</p>
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		By: La Redoute		</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2012 12:39:04 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2011/12/franco-the-christmas-grinch/#comment-145665&quot;&gt;Jozef&lt;/a&gt;.

@Debbie Debono

I did not suggest you declare your interest to *me*. I suggested you declare your interest. It can&#039;t be too difficult to work out the difference.

As to Franco Debono himself, the quality of his ideas is not what is being discussed here. What is open to question is his suitability for public office. It is he himself who has precipitated this debate by his constant demands for attention, his unseemly handling of a situation he feels is unfair on himself, and his absurd and ill-judged pronouncements on the subject of his own self-importance.

That man is ridiculous.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2011/12/franco-the-christmas-grinch/#comment-145665">Jozef</a>.</p>
<p>@Debbie Debono</p>
<p>I did not suggest you declare your interest to *me*. I suggested you declare your interest. It can&#8217;t be too difficult to work out the difference.</p>
<p>As to Franco Debono himself, the quality of his ideas is not what is being discussed here. What is open to question is his suitability for public office. It is he himself who has precipitated this debate by his constant demands for attention, his unseemly handling of a situation he feels is unfair on himself, and his absurd and ill-judged pronouncements on the subject of his own self-importance.</p>
<p>That man is ridiculous.</p>
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		By: Alfred Bugeja		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Alfred Bugeja]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2012 02:51:25 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2011/12/franco-the-christmas-grinch/#comment-145665&quot;&gt;Jozef&lt;/a&gt;.

@debbie 

Few, if any of Franco Debono&#039;s ideas are good. He basically wants to turn our justice system into a cheap copy of the Italian model. Probably he wants to make it as easily corruptable as the Italian one, for obvious reasons. He is a criminal lawyer after all.

But that&#039;s besides the point. Even if his ideas were the best, that still does not give him the right to impose them on the electorate. The electorate NEVER voted for Franco&#039;s ideas. At best one can argue that some voters on the 5th District voted for Franco to be elected on the PN ticket to implement the PN&#039;s electoral programme, not Franco&#039;s programme.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2011/12/franco-the-christmas-grinch/#comment-145665">Jozef</a>.</p>
<p>@debbie </p>
<p>Few, if any of Franco Debono&#8217;s ideas are good. He basically wants to turn our justice system into a cheap copy of the Italian model. Probably he wants to make it as easily corruptable as the Italian one, for obvious reasons. He is a criminal lawyer after all.</p>
<p>But that&#8217;s besides the point. Even if his ideas were the best, that still does not give him the right to impose them on the electorate. The electorate NEVER voted for Franco&#8217;s ideas. At best one can argue that some voters on the 5th District voted for Franco to be elected on the PN ticket to implement the PN&#8217;s electoral programme, not Franco&#8217;s programme.</p>
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		By: Passing Wind		</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Dec 2011 20:41:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2011/12/franco-the-christmas-grinch/#comment-146504&quot;&gt;ciccio2011&lt;/a&gt;.

Not unexpected from someone who&#039;s spent many happy hours komdu jaghti dahru.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2011/12/franco-the-christmas-grinch/#comment-146504">ciccio2011</a>.</p>
<p>Not unexpected from someone who&#8217;s spent many happy hours komdu jaghti dahru.</p>
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		By: H.P. Baxxter		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[H.P. Baxxter]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Dec 2011 16:23:15 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2011/12/franco-the-christmas-grinch/#comment-146410&quot;&gt;Il-Gwida&lt;/a&gt;.

Hmm. Does the black knight have a shining helmet too? There was enough material this year for a dozen pantomimes.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2011/12/franco-the-christmas-grinch/#comment-146410">Il-Gwida</a>.</p>
<p>Hmm. Does the black knight have a shining helmet too? There was enough material this year for a dozen pantomimes.</p>
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		By: ciccio2011		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[ciccio2011]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Dec 2011 14:30:06 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2011/12/franco-the-christmas-grinch/#comment-146410&quot;&gt;Il-Gwida&lt;/a&gt;.

&quot;Komdu naght dari lil politica li flahhar mil lahhar hija laktar haga mahmuga fid dinja…qedin naraw ezempju tagha in action bhalissa stess.&quot; - Emanuel Cini.

How about that from an ex-porn-star?]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2011/12/franco-the-christmas-grinch/#comment-146410">Il-Gwida</a>.</p>
<p>&#8220;Komdu naght dari lil politica li flahhar mil lahhar hija laktar haga mahmuga fid dinja…qedin naraw ezempju tagha in action bhalissa stess.&#8221; &#8211; Emanuel Cini.</p>
<p>How about that from an ex-porn-star?</p>
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		By: ciccio2011		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[ciccio2011]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Dec 2011 14:26:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2011/12/franco-the-christmas-grinch/#comment-145868&quot;&gt;ciccio2011&lt;/a&gt;.

Prost, Baxxter.  Prost.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2011/12/franco-the-christmas-grinch/#comment-145868">ciccio2011</a>.</p>
<p>Prost, Baxxter.  Prost.</p>
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		By: GiovDeMartino		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[GiovDeMartino]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Dec 2011 11:33:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2011/12/franco-the-christmas-grinch/#comment-145800&quot;&gt;Pat&lt;/a&gt;.

Then what?  Then Prime Minister.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2011/12/franco-the-christmas-grinch/#comment-145800">Pat</a>.</p>
<p>Then what?  Then Prime Minister.</p>
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		By: Il-Gwida		</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Dec 2011 11:08:56 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Someone spoiled the fun for ManuMaltes; Franco is no longer his black knight in shining armour:


Malta Today  http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/en/newsdetails/news/national/Franco-Debono-does-not-rule-out-accepting-junior-minister-s-post

POSTED BY: Emanuel Cini — 31/12/2011 10:45:39 Next episode called HOSTAGE. Plot kept secret for 2 weeks. No further info. Sorry. In the meantime just go and get sloshed and have a great NY.

 POSTED BY: peppi x — 31/12/2011 10:40:28 ... and the next episode is??????

 POSTED BY: Emanuel Cini — 31/12/2011 10:19:46 @fufa Eh?? And the Mifsud Bonnici clan insulted in that way? I could not happen!!! 

POSTED BY: fufa — 31/12/2011 10:16:58 Tkun idea tajba jekk Dr Franco jispicca fil-Ministeru ta Carmelo Mifsud Bonnici. Ikun l-ewwel darba li rajna kelb u qattus jahdmu flimkien. (Xejn personali). Jekk jigri hekk nahseb li l- Prim ministru jkun qabez wahda fid-dlam nobis u jishet il-mument li Saliba tah il-parir biex joqghod ghal li jghidlu Dr Franco....insomma happy new year and keep the fun times coming. 

POSTED BY: Emanuel Cini — 31/12/2011 10:11:28 Sorry imma b&#039;dan it tahwid ghal pajjiz ma nifrahx, aki li din id darba ha tkun lewwel darba li ha nivvota Malta u ghandi cariswsimu lil min. Jiena qatt ma ivvutalt naha wahda biss fit 3 pajjizi li ghext dejjem ivvutajt bmohhi imma hawn ghanna bzonn bidla radikali asap!! Jekk jitla il PL li nispera li jitla bmaggoranza comda ghal istabilia tal pajjiz u jiffuckjaw, din tkun lahhar darba li novvota. Komdu naght dari lil politica li flahhar mil lahhar hija laktar haga mahmuga fid dinja...qedin naraw ezempju tagha in action bhalissa stess. 

POSTED BY: Emanuel Cini — 31/12/2011 10:08:56 Sorry imma b&#039;dan it tahwid ghal pajjiz ma nifrahx, aki li din id darba ha tkun lewwel darba li ha nivvota Malta u ghandi cariswsimu lil min. Jiena qatt ma ivvutalt naha wahda biss fit 3 pajjizi li ghext dejjem ivvutajt bmohhi imma hawn ghanna bzonn bidla radikali asap!! Jekk jitla il PL li nispera li jitla bmaggoranza comda ghal istabilia tal pajjiz u jiffuckjaw, din tkun lahhar darba li novvota. Komdu naght dari lil politica li flahhar mil lahhar hija laktar haga mahmuga fid dinja...qedin naraw ezempju tagha in action bhalissa stess. 

POSTED BY: Matrix — 31/12/2011 09:56:17 @Emmanuel Cini ghidt ezatt , dak li kont sejjer nghid jien siehbi. Imma f&#039;Malta imexxija min par idejn tal-jelly kollox possibli u m&#039;ghandu jittiehed xejn b&#039;sorpriza. Jekk hawn xihadd li qed jahseb li il-Laburisti inqatghalhom l-ghatx bil-perzut, ghandu zball ohxon, ghaliex il-Laburisti qatghu il-Milied jidhqu kemm jifilhu bil-kummiedja li sar GonziPN. Nixtieq il-Maltin kollha huma ta&#039;liema fehma huma l-isbah xewqat ghas-sena 2012.

 POSTED BY: Emanuel Cini — 31/12/2011 09:44:13 That headline should read thus-BACKBENCHER HOLDS ENTIRE COUNTRY HOSTAGE FOR TWO MORE WEEKS. WHO THE HELL IS IN CHARGE HERE?]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Someone spoiled the fun for ManuMaltes; Franco is no longer his black knight in shining armour:</p>
<p>Malta Today  <a href="http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/en/newsdetails/news/national/Franco-Debono-does-not-rule-out-accepting-junior-minister-s-post" rel="nofollow ugc">http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/en/newsdetails/news/national/Franco-Debono-does-not-rule-out-accepting-junior-minister-s-post</a></p>
<p>POSTED BY: Emanuel Cini — 31/12/2011 10:45:39 Next episode called HOSTAGE. Plot kept secret for 2 weeks. No further info. Sorry. In the meantime just go and get sloshed and have a great NY.</p>
<p> POSTED BY: peppi x — 31/12/2011 10:40:28 &#8230; and the next episode is??????</p>
<p> POSTED BY: Emanuel Cini — 31/12/2011 10:19:46 @fufa Eh?? And the Mifsud Bonnici clan insulted in that way? I could not happen!!! </p>
<p>POSTED BY: fufa — 31/12/2011 10:16:58 Tkun idea tajba jekk Dr Franco jispicca fil-Ministeru ta Carmelo Mifsud Bonnici. Ikun l-ewwel darba li rajna kelb u qattus jahdmu flimkien. (Xejn personali). Jekk jigri hekk nahseb li l- Prim ministru jkun qabez wahda fid-dlam nobis u jishet il-mument li Saliba tah il-parir biex joqghod ghal li jghidlu Dr Franco&#8230;.insomma happy new year and keep the fun times coming. </p>
<p>POSTED BY: Emanuel Cini — 31/12/2011 10:11:28 Sorry imma b&#8217;dan it tahwid ghal pajjiz ma nifrahx, aki li din id darba ha tkun lewwel darba li ha nivvota Malta u ghandi cariswsimu lil min. Jiena qatt ma ivvutalt naha wahda biss fit 3 pajjizi li ghext dejjem ivvutajt bmohhi imma hawn ghanna bzonn bidla radikali asap!! Jekk jitla il PL li nispera li jitla bmaggoranza comda ghal istabilia tal pajjiz u jiffuckjaw, din tkun lahhar darba li novvota. Komdu naght dari lil politica li flahhar mil lahhar hija laktar haga mahmuga fid dinja&#8230;qedin naraw ezempju tagha in action bhalissa stess. </p>
<p>POSTED BY: Emanuel Cini — 31/12/2011 10:08:56 Sorry imma b&#8217;dan it tahwid ghal pajjiz ma nifrahx, aki li din id darba ha tkun lewwel darba li ha nivvota Malta u ghandi cariswsimu lil min. Jiena qatt ma ivvutalt naha wahda biss fit 3 pajjizi li ghext dejjem ivvutajt bmohhi imma hawn ghanna bzonn bidla radikali asap!! Jekk jitla il PL li nispera li jitla bmaggoranza comda ghal istabilia tal pajjiz u jiffuckjaw, din tkun lahhar darba li novvota. Komdu naght dari lil politica li flahhar mil lahhar hija laktar haga mahmuga fid dinja&#8230;qedin naraw ezempju tagha in action bhalissa stess. </p>
<p>POSTED BY: Matrix — 31/12/2011 09:56:17 @Emmanuel Cini ghidt ezatt , dak li kont sejjer nghid jien siehbi. Imma f&#8217;Malta imexxija min par idejn tal-jelly kollox possibli u m&#8217;ghandu jittiehed xejn b&#8217;sorpriza. Jekk hawn xihadd li qed jahseb li il-Laburisti inqatghalhom l-ghatx bil-perzut, ghandu zball ohxon, ghaliex il-Laburisti qatghu il-Milied jidhqu kemm jifilhu bil-kummiedja li sar GonziPN. Nixtieq il-Maltin kollha huma ta&#8217;liema fehma huma l-isbah xewqat ghas-sena 2012.</p>
<p> POSTED BY: Emanuel Cini — 31/12/2011 09:44:13 That headline should read thus-BACKBENCHER HOLDS ENTIRE COUNTRY HOSTAGE FOR TWO MORE WEEKS. WHO THE HELL IS IN CHARGE HERE?</p>
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