haha.. so you really think that tourists are gonna spend a fortune to come to malta to see the piano project :P haha.. ncie one!

[Daphne – They fly in from all over the world to see his other projects, X. Try to leave your box occasionally.]

Spot on. He nearly lost it Friday, is increasingly snappy with journalists and takes a back seat whenever a programme isn’t to his liking.

Both Labour mass meetings were pathetic, Ray Azzopardi hovering over his every move.

Zabbar, on the other hand, looked fun.

But unfortunately, 49% of the country actually would vote for him, blindfolded.

Saw that, he can’t do without a piece of paper to finish a sentence.

That means he doesn’t even own the proposals.

When more tourists start coming to see the Piano project, I am sure your future government will boast about the figures.

Job creation doesn’t happen by magic.

You have such a limted view of things, dritt ghal gol-hajt maghkom.

That´s what you get for trying to play big boy.

Antoine, here are some chapter titles from the new history book you mention:

1. How Labour made Malta independent.

2. The Golden Years of fundamental human rights.

3. 1981: How the Nationalists unlawfully occupied the opposition benches with 51% of the vote.

4. 1987: the end of the oppressive years of the Nationalist governments led by Mintoff and KMB.

5. The Labour governments of Fenech Adami from 1987 to 1996.

6. How Labour liberalised the economy.

7. 1996-1998 – The Nationalist government of Alfred Sant.

8. 1998-2003 – Labour leads Malta’s battle to join the EU.

9. 2003. Il-Partnership ma rebahx.

10. 2003-2013. Economic growth and development within the EU – il-Bidu Gdid tal-Lejber.

11. 2013. Zmien il-partiti spicca. Gvern Gdid tal-Muviment. JosephMuscat.com.

Bang on! This is why he ought not to be the next prime minister.

Haddiehor intanto, bena parlament that we couldn’t give a flying fig about. And spent 80 million for it.

[Daphne – Well, yes, but then we do have a very different outlook and priorities. You, as a Laburist and probably raised by parents who voted Labour through the worst years, probably have a very ambivalent attitude towards democracy and might even not appreciate it much. So the ultimate symbol of democracy, which in more civilised and advanced countries is placed in a dramatically prominent position in the capital city so as to make a statement (Parliament Hill, on the Thames, in the main square & c & c) is to you something that “we couldn’t give a flying fig about.” Obviously. People who admire Mintoff by definition don’t admire democracy, because the two sentiments are in direct and absolute conflict. As for care of the disabled, this is not a monument but yet another aspect of the welfare state, of which Malta is a prime example, given that everything comes free already. If you had listened properly, and it was not even necessary to listen closely, you would have noticed that Muscat didn’t have a clue in hell what he was on about and was totally lost. He talked about the problem but had no solutions. It was another instance of “All those who want to create work in Gozo raise your hands.” Yes, right – like raising your hand is going to create a job. Oh, and incidentally, did you notice how uncomfortable he was with those disabled people? He just didn’t know what to do, and at one point he actually rubbed one of them on the head as you would a dog, except that he wouldn’t rub down a dog like that because he’s awkward round animals too.]