Albert, you mentioned Berlusconi, but you forgot to mention that Malta’s financial position is a hundred times better than Italy’s and certainly thanks to this governments and not Franco’s or Joseph’s.

Indeed, if no money bills are concerned in any vote, the government will not fall, but can you imagine the damage done to intended investors? The image of stability? Is Joseph not the least concerned about an unstable situation which he will inherit if elected? It will take months for a Labour government to start to understand all the pending projects, the personnel involved and how to run a country larger than the Mile End glass-house. In the meantime, to hell with employment, student stipends, promise of reducing W&E tariffs, etc.

Franco Debono might as well join the team of losers, dinosaurs and the boys of the ‘golden era’. The NP does not need Franco, the NP needs better screening of election candidates and to prune what they have now.

If Franco Debono declared that he will vote against the government, he should be immediately sacked from the NP Parliamentary group. There is nothing more to lose at this point.

Mintoff was declared a traitor for one solitary act. Franco Debono has been a pain in the a*se from day one and will not stop until he is given a Ministry. Well, that theory blew up in his face yesterday. His problem is however, that he will never become minister at all, not with a NP government and much less with a LP government.

He is simply not trusted by any political party in Malta. In Italy he would have many more opportunities more often than once every five years. Go Franco, go!

1981? So it means that this is the SECOND time?

[Daphne – Ho ho ho.]

Franco Debono voting against the government would not result in a Labour government.

Only if the electorate awards the LP a majority of seats can it govern.

It is time to consult the electorate. One must not forget, also, that this government is not even backed by a majority of the electoral vote. As the PM repeatedly and rightly says, the country needs stability. Now is the time for statesmanship.

Italian ex-PM Berlusconi, up till a few months ago, was showing absolutely no willingness to give up power, claiming that he had a majority in parliament. However, when it became clear (even before a vote in parliament) that he cannot muster a majority any more he indicated that his time was up.

And, sure enough, he lost a confidence vote. And resigned.

Albert, il-Mandat biex tiggverna l-poplu jaghtihielek u mhux Franco Debono.

Ghamel sew Dr Gonzi ma kkalkulax la lilu u lanqas lil Joey.

Bizzejjed ghandu problemi Internazzjonali ma xiex ihabbat wiccu Dr Gonzi, zewg qniezah ohra jonqsu.

Dr Gonzi mhux Alfred Sant.

Il-problemi jiffaccjhom u mhux jahrabhom.

Issa min fil-PL qed joghrok idu jkun jaf.

And what is your interest, Albert Farrugia?

From where I’m sitting it seems to be to get the Labour Party elected as quickly as possible.

You seem to have jumped on the bandwagon as quickly as your Dear Leader has.

Now that’s one for the national interest isn’t it?

His present immature antics are further proof of just how wise the PM was when he refused to knuckle under this prize prat’s blackmail and passed him over during the reshuffle.