A movement is a coalition outside of Parliament and of the Executive.

In Parliament and the Executive, where it really matters, it is the Partit Laburista.

Joseph Muscat knows that society is changing, with identifiable social pockets and specific interest groups like NGOs which are threatening the strength and possibly the existence over the long term of the more general purpose political parties.

He also knows that he could use the PN abstentions to his benefit, by adding those voters to his party under a movement of disgruntled persons under Malta Taghna Lkoll. Muscat knows that some voters would never switch from PN to PL – because of the poor Labour brand – and they would rather abstain.

So he packaged this idea as a “movement” whereby one could feel comfortable without having to declare that one has turned “Laburist.”

If Muscat secures 5 years in government, there is a possibility that the Labour brand may improve, making more voters more comfortable to make a direct switch to the Labour party as opposed to a movement. This may be an important factor come the next election.

Joseph Muscat predicted that there may be some disappointment when the cabinet is announced.
So Muscat has got not only miraculous, but prophetic capabilities also.

That’s good. Since the President is from Qormi, then all the oaths administered by him to the Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries are invalid – using Joseph Muscat’s own “yart stickkkk.”

In the sitcom, the Permanent Secretaries were not asked to resign

Francesco, isn’t it a direct contradiction that you first say that you thought Daphne left us when her writing was needed the most, and then you say that she needn’t write any more?

Wait and see – we have already seen “unhappy” faces

Because Joey perhaps does not even know that the President, Dr. Abela, hails from Qormi.

The President is from Qormi too. I bet he did not like JM’s comment!