Why dinosaurs are important for a political party, by AST
Gaddafi, Mintoff and AST - what are the odds that this one is framed in silver in AST's study?
timesofmalta.com, reporting on Alex Sceberras Trigona’s Radio Malta interview, last Sunday@
Dr Sceberras Trigona said he remained in contact with Mr Mintoff, who sometimes visited him at home and they enjoyed discussing the past and the present.
Dr Sceberras Trigona said it was interesting how the PL now had a whole profile of generations within it.
This contrasted with the PN where Louis Galea was no longer there, Guido de Marco had passed away, that was no one’s fault, and Eddie Fenech Adami seemed to be trying to make a return but this was discordant since he was a former President and he was taking a position in favour of a small part of the PN against the others, possibly to help his son. John Dalli was also out. Thus the stratum of age in the PL which represented a wide cross-section of the people did not exist in the PN.
The PN had a limited age bracket and people like Gonzi and Gatt had no one above them whose experience they could call on. At the same time, the Gonzi-Gatt age bracket was holding the younger ones from advancement.
A progressive party, like those of the former European Communist bloc, North Korea and China, must have plenty of party elders to pass on their knowledge and make for continuity.
That Nationalist politicians move along and make way for others in not a bad thing, Alex. It’s one of the reasons why that party is more successful at renewing itself than its competition.
And why mention Austin Gatt – hadn’t you heard that he’s leaving too?
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http://www.maltagenealogy.com/libro%20d'oro/montagnadimarzo.html
Dr Alexander Sceberras Trigona dei Baroni di Castel Cicciano, M.A. (Oxon). LL.D., Formerly Foreign Minister of Malta, Baron di Montagna di Marzo, married 1985 to Joanna Borg, with issue
Oh, he might be related to me.
Now where did I leave my cyanide pills?
So that’s where the “barunijiet” ended up. AIfter listening to the PBS radio programme I can well believe he’s descended from Sicilian robber barons
Labour politicians should be asked to wear their expiry date somewhere it is visible.
It is very obvious why Labour has kept AST hidden for so long. One radio interview was enough to remind us of Labour’s way of dealing with journalists – attack them, be personal, call them names, threaten them, accuse them of being imbalanced.
Can you imagine AST’s arrogance and the bullying if his party finds itself in government?
Baron di Montagna di Marzo. Are you sure it is not Montagna di Maghtab.