Comments on: GUEST POST: He does deliver, but only billboards

By: Eddy Privitera

Eddy Privitera — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 16:53:31 +0000

In reply to TV Marlene. TV Marlene: Haven't you heard "Altar Boy" Simon say that he is working to keep Lawrence Gonzi ( and hence his Clique too) leading the PN for many more years to come ? Some change !

By: Paul Bonnici

Paul Bonnici — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 11:03:34 +0000

In reply to Carlos Bonavia. Could not have said it better, I am sure many followers of this blog share your views.

By: Angus Black

Angus Black — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 01:41:54 +0000

In reply to scott brown. No, my bet is that a couple of Labour MPs will catch the flu bug on the Budget voting day.

By: giraffa

giraffa — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 23:41:39 +0000

Somehow I sense a calm Nationalist Party at the moment, fully aware that they are going to lose the coming election, so anything which Franco Debono and/or Joseph Muscat are planning to do to damage the PN – such as voting against the Budget and forcing an early election, could actually help narrow the gap. For the PN, the only way is up, and they are just waiting for FD’s kiss of Juda to kick start the way up.

By: Just me

Just me — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 17:05:23 +0000

I don’t believe this rumour. I think all the labour MPs including Joseph Muscat will vote against.

And if Franco Debono also votes against, in a way he would be doing the PN a favour. If the budget does not pass, people will have to wait several months to benefit from all that is proposed in the budget.

They will certainly not like this and be angry at the PL and Debono for not passing the budget.

This would make the PL lose many votes and the PN would have a better chance of winning the next election.

By: Catsrbest

Catsrbest — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 16:46:18 +0000

In reply to voter.

Labour (Joseph Muscat) will deliver us all to hell – most probably it is there where we belong.

While Dr Gonzi promises and keeps his promises as he has always done. Once a gentleman always a gentleman.

By: observer

observer — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 14:39:15 +0000

Yes – provided he manages to find a halter and a bough strong enough to bear the whole load of his sackful of BS.

By: Evarist Saliba

Evarist Saliba — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 13:22:29 +0000

Speculation is rife, but the outcome of the budget vote is not going to be influenced, one way or another.

Franco Debono has to decide on what note he will terminate his political career, and quite frankly his options are not bright. He has blotted his book, and he could repeat Samson’s (he may well harbour the illusion that he is a Samson) last words, “Let Samson die, but so will all the Philistines” and bring the house down.

JM will pounce on any opportunity that FD might give him to enhance his party’s chances at election time.

It is for the electorate, especially the “undecided”, to pass judgement.

By: scott brown

scott brown — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 12:39:27 +0000

Why not give a free vote. I am sure that quite a number of PL parliamentarians are not in favour of voting against such a good budget.

By: WhoamI?

WhoamI? — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 12:09:01 +0000

He probably needs to buy some time to get that killer manifesto ready.