So the P.L. is Very Left, Liberal and Conservative.

[Daphne – I was talking about the PN, Silvio, not the PL.]

That makes it a bit of everything. This must be the reason why we are always hearing that they will win the next elections. For it is a party that caters for all different opinions.

So, according to you democracy means that we still have to vote for politicians “whatever their vested interest”.

Do you really mean it?

[Daphne – Do you deliberately misunderstand? No, I said that some politicians have vested interests, and some do not. And that the choice is entirely up to us. But we have to know exactly who and what the candidates are, and not be cheated of information. That’s where the press comes in.]

Don’t you think it would be better for our country, if as you say, the equivalent of our Marijas stay at home than just put the number 1 where someone tells her.

[Daphne – No, I don’t think it would be better at all. It would be frightening. And it certainly wasn’t better for the world’s democracies when women didn’t have the vote on the basis that they were not fit to take such decisions.]

I admit that there are lots and lots of women who are quite up to it, but I’m afraid politics should not have to bother them. After all that’s what we men are here for, to take care of them as we are doing by providing all their needs, giving them all their rights, but when it comes to politics, it might be to rough for them.

[Daphne – I’m not going to rise to the bait, so don’t waste your time. I no longer argue with men who think this way. I just ignore them.]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17958520

…and in Malta some people prefer Maltese to be the medium of teaching at university.

Ghandek ragun. Jien jumejn qabel ma ittiehed il-vot ta fiducja fil-gvern meta hasbu li Franco Debono ha jivvota maghhom ircevejt telefonata mil-ufficju tal-Profs Scicluna fin-Naxxar ihegguni biex nivvotalu ghax gejja elezzjoni bikrijja. Vera miskin dan l-istar candidate. Suppost jaf ahjar. Jahasra.

No, Can’t access it either Daphne. It must have been removed

Bongu hbieb u kuragg ghax dalwaqt imiss lilna li nerbhu.

About time! wara 16-il sena!

Nispera li taghmlux xi storja ohra u tergghu titilfu, Sur Chris Cardona.

According to you the P.L. is a conservative party. So where does that leave the P.N.

[Daphne – It is left-wing on matters of social policy – VERY left-wing – and liberal on matters of economic policy. It is conservative on matters to do with religious tradition.]

The P.L.calls itself a Social Democratic Movment, something that the old P.N. was (after, of course, it stopped being a right-wing Facist party, but that is an old story in the good old days).

Irrespective of what they call themselves they are nothing but individuals who are only eager to be in power and to hell with the rest of us.

[Daphne – Rubbish. Politicians have to run the country, whatever their vested interests are. That is democracy. We elect our representatives to represent us and take decisions on our behalf. Some are only in it for themselves. Others are not. It’s a matter of choosing, that’s all. Such generalisations are ridiculous.]

On our part we are nothing but a spineless lot who swallow what they tell us, at least most of us are.

Just try asking Marija from Mosta or Guza from Msida what it means to be a socialist or a Nationalist.I can assure you that you will end up with lots of beautiful recipies for cooking bragjoli.

[Daphne – That’s a universal problem. It’s not typical of Malta. At least Marija from Mosta votes, which is more than can be said for her equivalent in Britain or the United States.]

I don’t think so. After only nine years the PN was kicked out of power in 1996 and were it not for Mintoff and his eccentricity we would be in deep s***t today. Can you imagine the people almost tried to have a second chance four years ago.

I really mean this in all honesty and for the best interest of Malta. By that time too, the old guard would have become too weary to continue in politics – or am I being over-optimistic. On our part we have to work hard to retain what we have gained over the past 25 years (less two years) and not lose everything just for the sake of change.

In 2008, they were out celebrating victory in the streets on vote-counting Sunday at 10am.

Which reminds me of your free flowing insults, and your surpise at others making a mention of a fact that could be interpreted as one to whoever.

But then of course, you are above the rest of us, thus different rules apply there I guess.

[Daphne – The crucial difference, Mandango (what a stupid nick) is that I am not a politician. Work it out.]