“That’s absolutely fascinating. Now I’ll just go in search of a drink. Would you like one?”
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January 17, 2013 at 7:43pm
A friend has just emailed to remind me of an excellent parallel to Miles Seaman’s description of Labour’s plans as “very ambitious”, and the way Karmenu Vella repeated this at a press conference as though it were high praise and commendation.
Leon Brittan had described Alfred Sant’s ‘partnership with the EU’ as “fascinating”.
And the Labour-leaning press dissolved in ecstasy: “Il-pjan ghal Partnerxipp huwa affaxxinanti.”
When I said I love to be put on a pedestal, I didn’t mean literally.
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My my, look at Deborah in that photo.
One of his team of heavyweights?
A Labour government will be top heavy.
It’s called ubiquity. Deborah can be on both sides of a room at once only in her case it’s called ubiguity.
Have you seen her on TV?
Maybe that’s the PL’s secret Plan B for the gas tanks
It’s going to be the most feminist government. And there must be no doubts about it.
Seven years of plenty.
Nahseb jaghmel uzu minnha ghal tank wiehed.
If fed the right amount of veggies/beans, she should easily provide enough gas to supply the power station. Then I’m not sure if the foundations at Delimara would hold.
Yes, but only after her present contract with PARMALAT expires. I’m absolutely sure that her means can satisfy both her ends.
Look at all of them.
Well it’s certainly not Kurt the coconut that’s taking that photo
Tisimghu jitkellem , iqabbizlek id-dmugh. Nahseb lanqas San Frangisk m’hu good boy daqsu.
http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/en/newsdetails/news/elections2013/Muscat-urges-electorate-to-do-away-with-tribal-politics-20130117
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ik8JT2S-kBE
So what’s ambitious?
What’s his opening line – “Have you heard the one about the three nuns in a railway compartment?”
Here’s another balloon burst. Joseph may as well resign as from now.
He cannot reduce the utility bill by 25% but only by 17% and this according to Konrad (Wonder Boy) Mizzi’s own figures.
The utility bills are made up water and electricity typically water makes up 40% of the bill and electricity 60%.
Therefore a bill for 100 euro will have a reduction of 15 euro from the electricity part and 2 Euro from the water section. Total a reduction of 17 euro = 17%
Two measures I use are simple – Labour improved the standard of living and individual wealth by handing out parcels of land, flats and houses to those who were able to corrupt.
PN governments improved lives by opening up the doors of the university and bringing back to life MCAST so that us and our children can succeed irrespective of our parents’ background.
Labour opted for Libya, China and more recently Partnership. PN opted for EU. Enough said.
Why does he have to be above the rest?
All pigs are equal but some pigs are more equal than others.
Ask Joe Mizzi, hidden discreetly in the back.
Neck pain, anyone?
L-aqwa is-soapbox. Din de luxe, imma, ghax upholstered.
Is that the stripper?
I want a refund.
Where is the pole?
If I look more fascinated at our leader’s words will I be noticed and get a ministry?
He looks like someone’s irritating younger brother. I knew one like that. Periodically, he’d expect to be put on a chair to sing a song or tell a story, and everyone had to listen.
The higher the platform, the shorter he looks. Ridiculous. And his admirers are not anyone – parliamentarians and candidates.
Great article from Mr. Ranier Fsadni in the link below. Just about says it all really.
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20130117/opinion/It-s-not-only-about-trust.453640
Il-priedka tat-tifel.
So. What’s your gripe with Deborah?
[Daphne – That she’s not at all bright. The hallmark of an intelligent debater/speaker is the ability to be one step ahead (two or three, if possible) of interlocutors/interviewers. You can get some training for this, but it only really works if you are sharp. She walked into a few walls, not least her accusation that Malta didn’t get enough money from the EU. She should have been able to envisage the inevitable comeback: “Well, then, imagine if we had got nothing at all (as a consequence of Labour’s decision that we shouldn’t be in the EU at all). Also that business with the Marsa power station, for which the Labour Party was responsible. I’ll let you know when you should open your champagne, by the way.]
Bil-Malti nghidu ‘qatghet figura’.
Your attempt to deviate attention from the crass comments about Deborah by Giraffa, Cintura and Hajbu failed miserably.
I do not remember you criticising Deborah’s debating skills when she was leading the debate in the run-up to the divorce referendum which was won also thanks to her great contribution.
[Daphne – Yes, because that was her strength. She came into the public arena on that single issue. In other issues, she is right out of her depth, and this is not helped by the fact that she supports PN policies and has done so for years, voting for the PN, so she can’t argue with conviction in favour of anything the Labour Party did or does. She can only talk about ‘feelings’ or the nice feeling that being part of the Labour Party gives her. I’m not going to vote Labour because Labour makes Deborah Schembri feel better about herself. I want to see her defend Labour policies – properly.]
Rest assured that there are hundreds out there who are going to cross to Labour like Deborah and other PN card carrying persons did because they had lost the “nice feeling” of being part of the PN a long time ago. And, waiting to pop my champagne on March 10th, there I rest my case.
[Daphne – Please don’t confirm my suspicions about your shallowness and lack of insight. Political parties are not there to give you a nice feeling or ensure you don’t “feel hurt”. They’re there to run the country. Feel free to pop your champagne on March 10, but I wouldn’t drink too much of it. It doesn’t mix well with the stomach acid of bilious bitterness.]
very ambitious / fascinating = Vera tan-nejk
This is only for those who have a basic grasp of English and Maltese idiom.
As my mother would have said: “Qisu erba’ soldi fuq xulxin.”
[Daphne – What a great expression.]
I’ll send flowers to your mum on mother’s day.
My mother is a bit more vulgar.
She would have said, “Qisu żobb ġo bott.”
Note to our wee Joseph; do hold your breath when they say THEY’LL call you.
Mghaggba x’ghadna tal-guh u ghaks hawn Malta.
@spam
Tmut bil-guh qeda.
I’m still wondering what’s with the platform.
Jien xogholi mill-ghalqa ghad-dar u darba fil nohrog bil-karozza lejn il-Belt.
Dak kemm ghandhom flus x’jahlu tal-Labour? Kull kartellun daqsiex “dawl irhas u arja nadifa u bomba wara l-bieb”(dik zidtha jien), kartelluni zghar “Poplu wiehed u Malta saret taghna”, incirajet bojod b’wwwjosephmuscat sejwahhalulek.com, u skrin jixghel minn fuq il-kazin tal-Imsida b’hafna nies dahqana u mbaghad immur naqa’ sat-tokis u jibda’ dokumentarju b’Narcy Calamatta ifakkarna fi zmien il-Gwerra bil-flash backs u fl-ahhar tal-mazzita sibna z-zbiba ghax ifigg il-logo tal-Labour biex nivvutawlom.
Skuzi Daphne, imma hargitli ma’ xi erba’ ohra u kantajniha qisna il-kor tan-Nabukko: INZABBAB!
Dan Joseph hassarli l-unika lejla li nohrog kull xahar biex niehu pizza u birra u wara ghat-tokis u wara ..taf int… immur norqod.
Issa kull darba li naraw platform fuq wara ta’ xi van irridu nistennew naqra ohra u naraw il-Joseph isegwi biex ikun pront u jitla’ fuqa.
X’mizerja, hanina Madonna.
Ambition Is Evil
“Hath told you Caesar was ambitious:
If it were so, it was a grievous fault;
And grievously hath Caesar answer’d it.”
— Antony, Scene II, Julius Caesar
If I remember correctly on Pawlu’s Blog (Austin Gatt’s son) there was an article about her, since she was on the forefront protesting against the Labour government back in 2006 against the stipends cut.
Hypocrisy at its worst.