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	Comments on: General Johnny Dalli is rounding up his officers	</title>
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		By: Jozef		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jozef]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 13:40:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Did he finish his scholarship or whatever it is he was awarded?]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Did he finish his scholarship or whatever it is he was awarded?</p>
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		By: Taks Fors		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Taks Fors]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 13:27:53 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I have no doubt whatsoever that Dalli is running a parallel PN (or so he thinks) with one very eloquent (to bikkejja) message: Basta mhux Gonzi.  

To this sad lot, even Joseph is acceptable as long as Gonzi does not remain PM and at the helm of the Nationalist Party.  Sad but true.  

Sadder still if the Nationalist Party does not get rid of all the people who have dissembled, and so publicly, these last four years.  

Gonzi himself keeps saying that the party brings out its greatest strengths when under attack, and these are the whiners who brought the party to the present situation, so to hell with them.

Come what may this coming election, there is a lesson for all here, including the Nationalist Party itself: that even tolerance has limits, and while there should , and must, be internal hot discussions and disagreement, all and sundry have to pull one, and only one, line.  The one decided by the Nationlist Party, and not by individuals with their own personal agenda.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I have no doubt whatsoever that Dalli is running a parallel PN (or so he thinks) with one very eloquent (to bikkejja) message: Basta mhux Gonzi.  </p>
<p>To this sad lot, even Joseph is acceptable as long as Gonzi does not remain PM and at the helm of the Nationalist Party.  Sad but true.  </p>
<p>Sadder still if the Nationalist Party does not get rid of all the people who have dissembled, and so publicly, these last four years.  </p>
<p>Gonzi himself keeps saying that the party brings out its greatest strengths when under attack, and these are the whiners who brought the party to the present situation, so to hell with them.</p>
<p>Come what may this coming election, there is a lesson for all here, including the Nationalist Party itself: that even tolerance has limits, and while there should , and must, be internal hot discussions and disagreement, all and sundry have to pull one, and only one, line.  The one decided by the Nationlist Party, and not by individuals with their own personal agenda.</p>
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		By: Dee		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dee]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 11:36:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2012/01/is-this-going-to-be-the-sargas-election/#comment-160299&quot;&gt;Nina&lt;/a&gt;.

Old Sean Connery has more sex appeal then FranJefJesRob put together.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2012/01/is-this-going-to-be-the-sargas-election/#comment-160299">Nina</a>.</p>
<p>Old Sean Connery has more sex appeal then FranJefJesRob put together.</p>
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		By: Dee		</title>
		<link>https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2012/01/is-this-going-to-be-the-sargas-election/#comment-160669</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dee]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 11:33:39 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2012/01/is-this-going-to-be-the-sargas-election/#comment-160333&quot;&gt;Taks Fors&lt;/a&gt;.

&quot;Tra i due che litigano, il terzo gode.&quot;

Chi gode adesso e Dalli and Muscat.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2012/01/is-this-going-to-be-the-sargas-election/#comment-160333">Taks Fors</a>.</p>
<p>&#8220;Tra i due che litigano, il terzo gode.&#8221;</p>
<p>Chi gode adesso e Dalli and Muscat.</p>
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		By: Sarah		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 10:12:51 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Well said, Daphne.]]></description>
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		By: Taks Fors		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Taks Fors]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:44:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Nothing, so far, has convinced that Johnny Dalli is not behind  the present scenario with the likes of Mugliette, Franco and Jean-Pierre as his pawns.  Dalli can&#039;t wait for his &#039;spectacular return&#039; from the present &#039;prison sentence&#039; he&#039;s been served with by the man who defeated him hands down for the Party&#039;s leadership.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Nothing, so far, has convinced that Johnny Dalli is not behind  the present scenario with the likes of Mugliette, Franco and Jean-Pierre as his pawns.  Dalli can&#8217;t wait for his &#8216;spectacular return&#8217; from the present &#8216;prison sentence&#8217; he&#8217;s been served with by the man who defeated him hands down for the Party&#8217;s leadership.</p>
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		By: Chris Ripard		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris Ripard]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:33:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This is the guy who was responsible for doing up a 500m stretch of road to the airport, which took an unbelievable 8 months and which he shamelessly used for photo opportunities, looking ridiculous in his high visibility vest, a couple of times.

I had written to The Times pointing out what a joke the whole project was, though it wasn&#039;t that funny for people who had to get to Hal Far and back every working day.

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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This is the guy who was responsible for doing up a 500m stretch of road to the airport, which took an unbelievable 8 months and which he shamelessly used for photo opportunities, looking ridiculous in his high visibility vest, a couple of times.</p>
<p>I had written to The Times pointing out what a joke the whole project was, though it wasn&#8217;t that funny for people who had to get to Hal Far and back every working day.</p>
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		By: Nina		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nina]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Jan 2012 23:34:25 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I totally agree with Angus here. The Nationalist Party cut loose Jeffrey, Jesmond, Franco and Robert and go for mature candidates who are capable of dignified behaviour. 

A strict policy should also be adopted regarding Facebook behaviour by prospective and current politicians - do we see any foreign politicians Facebooking in the same manner as the above four? Certainly not! 

Any Facebook propaganda should be done through an official Facebook page for the candidate/party - Barack Obama&#039;s one comes to mind. Not on a personal basis (and posting pictures of their breakfast!).


Jeffrey et al&#039;s activity on Facebook primarily serves to satisfy their egos - they&#039;re all good-looking boyish men with something worthwhile to say (from the popolin&#039;s eyes) and with each click on the &#039;Like&#039; button they swell a bit more.

&lt;strong&gt;[Daphne - I always forget how much lower the Maltese standard for &#039;good-looking&#039; is where men are concerned. Jeffrey is a frigging sparrow-build midget who reaches up to my ear at most (and I&#039;m not that tall, believe me) while Jesmond looks like the class nerd or somebody who should be teaching maths at a polytechnic. As for Robert Musumeci - spare me. Kermit with a balding black wig. At least Jeffrey has stopped that ridiculous business with dyeing his grey hair to look younger. Kieku hawn xi George Clooney jew Daniel Craig mas-saqajn, jahasra.]&lt;/strong&gt;]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I totally agree with Angus here. The Nationalist Party cut loose Jeffrey, Jesmond, Franco and Robert and go for mature candidates who are capable of dignified behaviour. </p>
<p>A strict policy should also be adopted regarding Facebook behaviour by prospective and current politicians &#8211; do we see any foreign politicians Facebooking in the same manner as the above four? Certainly not! </p>
<p>Any Facebook propaganda should be done through an official Facebook page for the candidate/party &#8211; Barack Obama&#8217;s one comes to mind. Not on a personal basis (and posting pictures of their breakfast!).</p>
<p>Jeffrey et al&#8217;s activity on Facebook primarily serves to satisfy their egos &#8211; they&#8217;re all good-looking boyish men with something worthwhile to say (from the popolin&#8217;s eyes) and with each click on the &#8216;Like&#8217; button they swell a bit more.</p>
<p><strong>[Daphne &#8211; I always forget how much lower the Maltese standard for &#8216;good-looking&#8217; is where men are concerned. Jeffrey is a frigging sparrow-build midget who reaches up to my ear at most (and I&#8217;m not that tall, believe me) while Jesmond looks like the class nerd or somebody who should be teaching maths at a polytechnic. As for Robert Musumeci &#8211; spare me. Kermit with a balding black wig. At least Jeffrey has stopped that ridiculous business with dyeing his grey hair to look younger. Kieku hawn xi George Clooney jew Daniel Craig mas-saqajn, jahasra.]</strong></p>
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		By: Antoine Vella		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Antoine Vella]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Jan 2012 23:06:30 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Coterie is one of the latest Labour buzzwords.  I&#039;ve heard at least a couple of speakers make liberal use of it on television in the past week or so.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Coterie is one of the latest Labour buzzwords.  I&#8217;ve heard at least a couple of speakers make liberal use of it on television in the past week or so.</p>
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		By: Angus Black		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Angus Black]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Jan 2012 22:16:51 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[At any cost, including that of calling an immediate election, at a cost of losing one, these persons who show lack of character, let alone loyalty to the Party should be swept away and kicked out. They can no longer be trusted.

There are simply no redeeming factors here.  When someone wrote a while back that this NP is not the same as the one of old, (s)he was correct and the only way to restore it is to expel the ones who think only of themselves.

Within the NP there were always a variety of opinions, sometimes conflicting and controversial, but they were always heard, sometimes accommodated and other times compromises were found but ALWAYS WITHIN the Party structure 

Franco, Jeffrey, et al, broke all kinds of rules and have become pariahs which the Party and moreover, the country do not need nor afford.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>At any cost, including that of calling an immediate election, at a cost of losing one, these persons who show lack of character, let alone loyalty to the Party should be swept away and kicked out. They can no longer be trusted.</p>
<p>There are simply no redeeming factors here.  When someone wrote a while back that this NP is not the same as the one of old, (s)he was correct and the only way to restore it is to expel the ones who think only of themselves.</p>
<p>Within the NP there were always a variety of opinions, sometimes conflicting and controversial, but they were always heard, sometimes accommodated and other times compromises were found but ALWAYS WITHIN the Party structure </p>
<p>Franco, Jeffrey, et al, broke all kinds of rules and have become pariahs which the Party and moreover, the country do not need nor afford.</p>
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