Comments on: Jeffrey, here’s some information you won’t find on Facebook

By: C Falzon

C Falzon — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 17:16:13 +0000

In reply to qahbu.

As far as I know it does not exist in our parliament either.

When MPs say they abstained they really mean they were absent when the vote was taken. The same can happen in the UK – if an MP is not present he cannot vote.

By: Jozef

Jozef — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 11:39:02 +0000

http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20120705/local/pn-no-plans-to-dismiss-rebel-mps.427182

Meantime, Jeffrey barricades himself inside under a Labour watch. There’s the risk evil Lawrence orders his ogres to drag him screaming to Pieta’.

Nationalist bodyguards also appreciated.

http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20120705/local/PL-gives-Pullicino-Orlando-s-family-private-security.427193

Rapunzellicino

By: P Shaw

P Shaw — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 06:26:19 +0000

In reply to Jozef.

In Italy, typically one-third of parliamentarians change their party during a five-year legislature.

Changing party loyalty starts immediately after the election during the negotiations to form a new coalition government.

Personalities try to juggle for positions and rewards, immediately after the election and during the legislature when various personalities try to topple the government in power.

What is the result of all this? An anarchy, public debt of 120%, and structural deficits with no long term solutions.

By: Jozef

Jozef — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 22:44:57 +0000

From Maltatoday,

“then there is only one possible way forward if I – or any other one of my colleagues – are expelled from the party, then we must go for an early election.”

Why does he speak for others as well? It’s not automatic that an mp expelled from the PN wouldn’t vote with government.

By: La Redoute

La Redoute — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 20:59:29 +0000

In reply to Mike Wagstaff. Anglu Farrugia is a lawyer.

By: P.Zammit

P.Zammit — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 20:46:20 +0000

He’ll be history soon.

By: Angus Black

Angus Black — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 19:30:23 +0000

I found the following article about ‘Party discipline and legislative voting’ most interesting as several points concern the actions of the ‘Gang of three’, the function of party whips and the number of times MPs voted against their own government especially between 1972-1979 in Britain’s Houses of Parliament:

http://www.revparl.ca/english/issue.asp?param=117&art=665

The article is long but worth reading in full.

By: Aston

Aston — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 18:47:30 +0000

Nine conservative MPs had the whip withdrawn in 1994 after refusing to support the John Major government on the EC finance bill.

It is true, however, that Cameron did not withdraw the whip from the 81 Tory MPs who defied the three line whip on the EU referendum bill. Withdrawal of the whip was an option and actively considered, but in the end Cameron had to back down because to do otherwise would have seriously crippled the Coalition government.

By: A Montebello

A Montebello — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 18:43:53 +0000

He has painted himself into a corner and is trying to hold on to any shred of dignity as a way out.

Alas, the dignity ship sailed a long time ago, which makes him a desperate and vicious individual.

How dare he compare the British parliament to the situation here?

He may support England when it comes to football, but he is Sicilian in his methods in pretty much the same way as he purports to be nNtionalist, but is really Labour.

I bet he’ll go out in a tantrum and will try to do as much damage as possible before the door gets slammed in his face once and for all.

By: Dad's Army

Dad's Army — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 18:12:48 +0000

http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20120704/local/Labour-MPs-snared-by-Facebook-group.427081

Isn’t English a pre-requisite when joining the law course?

”MR. Luciano Busuttil

Today, 10:44

@DEBBIE SCHEMBRI. Thanks for your comment. I will use it to prove my libel case against your party and IT’S media. ”