So true. And I pretty much think that the brilliant results have more to do with the arrival of low-cost airlines.

And low-cost airlines came through the hard work and determination of his predecessor Francis Zammit Dimech, who had to take the brunt of Labour’s attacks as they were ‘defending’ one of their dinosaurs, Air Malta.

Typical PN, they saved Air Malta, made way for low-cost airlines and fully opened the gates to millions of tourists with the resultant figures.

Had it been Labour, they would have shut the door in the face to all low-cost airlines as long as Air Zejtun continues to dry suck each and every passenger.

The Labour Party keeps showing that it knows very little about business.

For starters, where there is one company, there are others. Companies tend to gather in hubs because they believe that they can share expertise, find talented people and communicate more easily.

If there is one company, it also means that there are others like it. This should be of news value. A company closing down an operation of four people should not.

A company failing or closing down doesn’t mean much. Companies which fail in Silicon Valley are a dime a dozen but no one is suggesting that the place is not thriving or that it is not a great place to invest in.

Secondly, the Labour Party might think that their attitude is only political and won’t affect business but petty politics has a history of affecting business.

The recent territorial dispute between Japan and China drastically reduced trade between the two countries as businesses and consumers boycotted each other. One of the reasons why many were afraid Mitt Romney would become president was that he promised he would label China a currency manipulator on his first day in office, possibly starting a trade war with the USA’s biggest trader.

Even seemingly smaller issues can have an effect. Ariel soap was once boycotted by many Egyptians because it was believed to refer to Ariel Sharon. Chick fil-A got into a pickle after its boss made some public comments about gays. Closer to home, last I heard, the Sicilian restaurateur who once called the Maltese “a nation of potato pickers” is having to live with much fewer clients than before.

Taking all of the above into consideration, imagine what potential Brazilian investors feel when they see our incoming government putting billboards up all over the island claiming:

BRAZIL = 0

One must also ask what the Labour Party is proposing in such situations. Is Joseph Muscat going to make it difficult or impossible for a company to close down like his socialist role-model Hollande tried (and failed) to do with Peugeot-Citroen, thereby driving potential investors away in fear?

If it had any sense, the Labour Party would pull the billboards down and issue an apology but I’m not going to hold my breath.

Could it be they knew that it was going to close down and he mentioned it on purpose just to spin the news against Gonzi?

The water must be coming from the Valletta fountain. Mallia is very convincing.

Emmanuel Mallia was full of rhetoric. He thought he was in a court, as though trying to impress a client who would later have to pay his bill.

He was unable or unwilling to provide simple, straighforward, direct answers to simple direct questions.

And there was no substance in his arguments. It must be something to do with the water he is drinking.

Daphne, there comes a time in once’s life,when one has to admit that what “I thought” is not the gospel truth.

Not “right enough” does not mean “extreme right”

He drones. I barely manage two minutes.

Giraffe, they can’t have a competitor in Libya can they?

Leo Brincat’s glee was particularly cheap.

Molto Labour, Silvio.

With party leadership contenders like Demarco, the future of the party is secure.

[Daphne – De Marco is not yet a contender. His name is not on the list. In fact, he is backing Tonio Fenech. But I agree with you about the rest.]