Comments on: The day people like Tony Zahra can say they’re comfortable in one of these meetings is the day they can say with conviction that they’re not just an opportunist https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/01/the-day-people-like-tony-zahra-can-say-theyre-comfortable-in-one-of-these-meetings-is-the-day-they-can-say-with-conviction-that-theyre-not-just-an-opportunist/ Daphne Caruana Galizia is a journalist working in Malta. Sun, 13 Jan 2013 16:37:38 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Makjavel https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/01/the-day-people-like-tony-zahra-can-say-theyre-comfortable-in-one-of-these-meetings-is-the-day-they-can-say-with-conviction-that-theyre-not-just-an-opportunist/#comment-694862 Sun, 13 Jan 2013 16:37:38 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=25909#comment-694862 Subsidising low cost airlines filled Zahra’s hotels and created employment.

This is therefore a type of investment and therefore not a subsidy.

Subsidy is paying for somebody else’s inefficiencies, protecting Air Malta by stopping low cost airlines support will kill Zahra’s industry and the supporting services it requires.

This is the only policy the labour party elves know, that is why PL always fail in the most important result that counts: EMPLOYMENT.

They can promise low cost energy by indirect subsidy of the promised private supplier, but unless the Maltese worker has his salary coming in, he will not afford anything except “Hobz biz-zejt”.

]]> By: ciccio https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/01/the-day-people-like-tony-zahra-can-say-theyre-comfortable-in-one-of-these-meetings-is-the-day-they-can-say-with-conviction-that-theyre-not-just-an-opportunist/#comment-694392 Sun, 13 Jan 2013 13:35:04 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=25909#comment-694392 In reply to H.P. Baxxter.

Din ma hix kwistjoni ta’ zmien opportun. Dan huwa zmien ta’ opportunizmu.

]]> By: China Crisis https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/01/the-day-people-like-tony-zahra-can-say-theyre-comfortable-in-one-of-these-meetings-is-the-day-they-can-say-with-conviction-that-theyre-not-just-an-opportunist/#comment-692930 Sat, 12 Jan 2013 23:09:17 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=25909#comment-692930 In reply to thehobbit.

What do you mean ‘and yet they’ve got the money’?

It’s because they have the money and a done deal – despite their protestations to the contrary – that they’re attracting endorsements.

It doesn’t take much to endorse the Labour Party if you’re already a staunch supporter, but a little leg-up helps.

]]> By: La Redoute https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/01/the-day-people-like-tony-zahra-can-say-theyre-comfortable-in-one-of-these-meetings-is-the-day-they-can-say-with-conviction-that-theyre-not-just-an-opportunist/#comment-692925 Sat, 12 Jan 2013 23:06:56 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=25909#comment-692925 In reply to H.P. Baxxter.

Iz-zmien opportun jiddependi ta’ min ikun l-opportunita’

]]> By: fm https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/01/the-day-people-like-tony-zahra-can-say-theyre-comfortable-in-one-of-these-meetings-is-the-day-they-can-say-with-conviction-that-theyre-not-just-an-opportunist/#comment-692884 Sat, 12 Jan 2013 22:50:42 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=25909#comment-692884 Zahra may get lower utility bills one way or another but empty hotels (and most probably hotels without electricity due to PL’s messing up of energy sector) if PL do not guarantee that they will continue subsidising low cost airlines.

I will not be surprised if Labour say that they will protect Air Malta at all costs and stop subsidies to low cost airlines due to problems in the kaxxa ta’ Malta, and we will end up with another downturn in tourist arrivals.

]]> By: thehobbit https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/01/the-day-people-like-tony-zahra-can-say-theyre-comfortable-in-one-of-these-meetings-is-the-day-they-can-say-with-conviction-that-theyre-not-just-an-opportunist/#comment-692867 Sat, 12 Jan 2013 22:39:27 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=25909#comment-692867 And yet they’ve got the money, the endorsements are coming in and what’s even more shocking is that now I’ve been told that a number of our yuppies consider the PL energy plan to be credible.

And the PL campaign to be more credible than the PN campaign.

]]> By: La Redoute https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/01/the-day-people-like-tony-zahra-can-say-theyre-comfortable-in-one-of-these-meetings-is-the-day-they-can-say-with-conviction-that-theyre-not-just-an-opportunist/#comment-692836 Sat, 12 Jan 2013 22:23:07 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=25909#comment-692836 In reply to Frankie Narcono.

http://tvm.com.mt/live/

]]> By: Grezz https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/01/the-day-people-like-tony-zahra-can-say-theyre-comfortable-in-one-of-these-meetings-is-the-day-they-can-say-with-conviction-that-theyre-not-just-an-opportunist/#comment-692797 Sat, 12 Jan 2013 22:00:57 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=25909#comment-692797 In reply to Frankie Narcono.

It was on TVHemm early yesterday evening.

]]> By: Min Weber https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/01/the-day-people-like-tony-zahra-can-say-theyre-comfortable-in-one-of-these-meetings-is-the-day-they-can-say-with-conviction-that-theyre-not-just-an-opportunist/#comment-692709 Sat, 12 Jan 2013 21:08:11 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=25909#comment-692709 In reply to Min Weber.

Furthermore, those who will be young will be the proud owners of low levels either of IQ or of ethical behaviour:

Jose Herrera
Luciano Busuttil
Silvio Parnis
Gino Cauchi
Marlene Farrugia

So it will be a Kabinett tat-Terz’ Eta’ u tal-Kabocci u Haxix iehor.

[Daphne – The only one of those who can, by any stretch of the imagination, be described as ‘young’ is Luciano Busuttil. The others are all in their late 40s and Herrera in his 50s.]

]]> By: just me https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/01/the-day-people-like-tony-zahra-can-say-theyre-comfortable-in-one-of-these-meetings-is-the-day-they-can-say-with-conviction-that-theyre-not-just-an-opportunist/#comment-692559 Sat, 12 Jan 2013 19:54:19 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=25909#comment-692559 In reply to Frankie Narcono.

Go to Friday’s programmes at around 12:42 (on TV HEMM).
http://tvm.com.mt/live/

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