The Leo of Change – Herr Flick knows no irony

Published: March 4, 2013 at 5:00pm

Leo Brincat placed an advertisement in It-Torca yesterday (preaching to the converted), selling himself as the face of change. No words are necessary.

The Leo of change

karmenu-vella-and Leo Brincat

Karmeny on a truck with Mintoff and Leo Brincat after the 1981 elezzjoni fazul.

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Leo-letter




16 Comments Comment

  1. maryanne says:

    We badly need a change in direction.

    “Passenger movements at Malta Airport last month increased by 4.2% when compared to the same month last year, reaching an all-time record of 176,818 for the second month of the year.

    Seat capacity for the month increased to 249,144 seats, 1.6% more than February 2012. The average seat load factor grew by 1.8 percentage points in this same month, reaching a record 71%.” (The Times\)

  2. Jozef says:

    All Labour candidates have taken to images next to the Great Leader.

    Everyone except Marlene Farrugia, who prefers the Irish harp player’s album setting.

    Capitalism’s alive and well in Labour, the ‘feature’ in yesterday’s Circle laid out according to each candidate’s budget.

  3. mitch says:

    “The Prime Minister emphasized that the Labour government was one for all people. There would be no reprisals against anyone, he said, since all were Maltese. The party will act with justice and honesty, he declared.”

    OMG. Doesn’t this sound so familiar to what Joseph Muscat is preaching. And alas we all know well what those terrible years brought about.

  4. Jar Jar says:

    It is left wing speak at its best. The change desired is that of goverment and not of themselves – as dyed in the wool lefties, what they preach applies to the proles only and not to themselves.

    This morning I heard a song on One with the terrific line: ‘Qum ja poplu gwejjed’, complete with music straight out of North Korea. Soon the word ‘socjalisti’ will creep in.

    Remember everyone (and remind those around you), however delightful the siren song of the ‘moviment’, on the ballot paper is written: Labour Party, complete with burning torch – a torch that has ruined countless lives in Malta.

  5. Jar Jar says:

    And just to put the record straight, I’m no great fan of Gonzi either, but at least he leaves us in peace to prosper – or not – as we decide.

  6. Makjavel says:

    The golden days, when colour televisions were distributed personally by Herr Flick.

  7. bob-a-job says:

    Leo pledges that his services will be given orally in the future while Cyrus is a biographic analist (Etymology – root of analyse ‘analysis’ + -ist )

    Nice going!

  8. ciccio says:

    Leo Brincat is the face of change of Labour. In fact, in the 1980s, he was your only hope to change your black and white TV for a colour one.

  9. k farrugia says:

    That same Leo Brincat’s ad was also in The Sunday Times, yesterday.

  10. Bella Kumpanija says:

    listed under another article today March 4, 2013 at 5:42 pm

    Nahseb ahjar infakkru naqra lin-nies kif kienet Malta “in Mintoff’s and KMB days.” I.E. 70′s u 80′s.

    small letters = MLP Days
    CAPS = PN Days

    1. Toothpaste – No Way – IXTRI KEMM TRID ILLUM HI.
    2. Cikkulata – Ta’ Malta kollha dud jew inkella jgibulek xi cikkulata l-qraba u l-hbieb mill-Ingilterra. ILLUM ISSIB TIXTRIHA BIL-KAXXA.
    3. Zokkor (Sugar, biex ma jkunx hemm misunderstanding) – Igibuh is-suldati fl-ixkejjer u tmur tixtrih minghand tal-merca bil-kupuni (vouchers). NO PROBLEM TIXTRI KEMM TRID.
    4. Colour TV – Jekk ma tkunx taf lil hbieb tal-hbieb minghajru kont tibqa. – NO PROBLEM TIXTRI KEMM TRID.
    5. Telephone id-dar – No way jekk inti PN hi. L-impjegati tal-kumpanija tat-telefonija ta zmien Mintoff kienu kolla Lejber. ILLUM GHANDEK L-GHAZLA MINN FEJN TAGHZEL MA MIN SE TABBONA.
    6. Komputer – Kapricc ghax Mintoff kien qal li bil-komputer jintilfu l-jobs. Mur gibna ghadna bit-”type writer” ejj. ILLUM COMPUTERS, LAPTOPS U TABLETS HI.
    7. Taqra gazzetta ohra mhux “L-orizzont” jew “It-Torca” f’post pubbliku – No Way ghax mal-ewwel kienu jittimbrawk. – LIBERTA TA L-ISTAMPA U ESPRESSJONI.
    8. Tghid li int NAZZJONALIST fil-pubbliku – Tkun qed tissogra li tispicca go xi frame up jew inkella partitarji ta l-MLP iharsu lejk qisek qtitilhom lil xi hadd ghaziz. LIBERTA` TAL-KELMA U ESPRESSJONI.
    9. Edukazzjoni – Meta l-ghalliema ghamlu strajk biex jiddefendu d-drittijiet taghhom, gew jghallmunha membri tal-kumitati ta l-irhua ta l-MLP. ILLUM SMART BOARDS, LAPTOPS U TABLETS.
    10. Xoghol – Transfers bl-addocc jekk ikunu jafu li int Nazzjonalist. ILLUM SAHANSITRA FIL-MEPA U HAFNA AWTORITAJIET OHRA HEMM NIES LEJBER.

    U hafna aktar li jekk nibqa nikteb ma nieqafx.

    GHALHEKK GHANDEK TIVVOTA PN. JOEY HUWA MINTOFFJAN HI U L-PROVERBJU MALTI JGHID “MIN JITWIELED TOND MA JMUTX KWADRU”

    PN = XOGHOL, SAHHA, EDUKAZZJONI, PACI U SERHAN IL-MOHH.

  11. MxC says:

    I’ve always wanted to know, DCG, is the name “Herr Flick” a name you invented for Leo Brincat, or is it a well-known one of his? And in either case what lead to him being nicknamed like a german general?

    [Daphne – Yes, I invented the nickname, because he looks like an SS guard.]

    • Edward Clemmer says:

      Of course, the image of Herr Flick originates from the comedy series, “Allo, Allo.”

      However, Leo “Herr Flick” Brincat did his economics degree in East Germany, under the oppression of the GDR. And ever since those ancient days, he has attempted to import their cold-war era political defects to Malta.

  12. Rumplestiltskin says:

    Herr Flick is the Gestapo character in the superb comedy series “‘Allo, Allo’ “

  13. old-timer says:

    Had you ever watched Hello Hello on BBC Entertainment, you would have known why Leo Brincat is called Herr Flick.

  14. Brian Ellul says:

    Skadut iehor!

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