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		By: Maria Xriha		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Maria Xriha]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2013 11:19:50 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Interesting again that this topic, so blatantly related to self -interest, is what tops national priorities.

I wonder what will be less blatant and obvious, screened off by the privacy of his own office?]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Interesting again that this topic, so blatantly related to self -interest, is what tops national priorities.</p>
<p>I wonder what will be less blatant and obvious, screened off by the privacy of his own office?</p>
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		By: Toyger		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Toyger]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2013 19:06:38 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[And the news was listed as Breaking News for a good 2 hours!]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>And the news was listed as Breaking News for a good 2 hours!</p>
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		By: Makjavel		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Makjavel]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2013 15:12:45 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Can anyone make a gap analysis of the various portfolios of the ministers and parliamentary secretaries?

I cannot make heads or tails of any of this,  but my feeling is that there are a few black holes and some common turf.

These guys said they were ready to govern months ago,  and look at the confusion on the ground.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Can anyone make a gap analysis of the various portfolios of the ministers and parliamentary secretaries?</p>
<p>I cannot make heads or tails of any of this,  but my feeling is that there are a few black holes and some common turf.</p>
<p>These guys said they were ready to govern months ago,  and look at the confusion on the ground.</p>
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		By: Makjavel		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Makjavel]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2013 09:41:08 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/03/you-serve-your-readers-ill-a-weak-press-makes-for-a-weak-democracy/#comment-894068&quot;&gt;Paul&lt;/a&gt;.

When parliament opens, certain questions on this blog should be given to a PN MP to be asked in Parliament.
PQ carry a lot of weight and responsibility.
In the past the MLP was famous for &quot; not in the public interest&quot; type of answer.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/03/you-serve-your-readers-ill-a-weak-press-makes-for-a-weak-democracy/#comment-894068">Paul</a>.</p>
<p>When parliament opens, certain questions on this blog should be given to a PN MP to be asked in Parliament.<br />
PQ carry a lot of weight and responsibility.<br />
In the past the MLP was famous for &#8221; not in the public interest&#8221; type of answer.</p>
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		By: Paul		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2013 21:34:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[And Muscat will be trying to give us the impression that the previous accidents/explosions of the fireworks factories were caused by neglegence and lack of safety regulations.

What about those fire materials/chemicals imported from China, sur PM?]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>And Muscat will be trying to give us the impression that the previous accidents/explosions of the fireworks factories were caused by neglegence and lack of safety regulations.</p>
<p>What about those fire materials/chemicals imported from China, sur PM?</p>
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		By: Bella Kumpanija		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Bella Kumpanija]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2013 20:41:58 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Bdejna hux u se nkomplu. L-kbir ghadu gej.  

Ara jekk ikunx missier Joey stess li japplika ghal xi kamra tan-nar ohra ma li diga ghandu.  Tal-biki hi. Alla jghinna. Nixtieq norqod u meta nqum jghiduli li se ssir elezzjoni generali.

Daphne, ipprova zomm rendikont tac-cucati u l-hmerijiet li qed jaghmlu tal-PL halli jkollna lista migbura u ma ninsew xejn.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Bdejna hux u se nkomplu. L-kbir ghadu gej.  </p>
<p>Ara jekk ikunx missier Joey stess li japplika ghal xi kamra tan-nar ohra ma li diga ghandu.  Tal-biki hi. Alla jghinna. Nixtieq norqod u meta nqum jghiduli li se ssir elezzjoni generali.</p>
<p>Daphne, ipprova zomm rendikont tac-cucati u l-hmerijiet li qed jaghmlu tal-PL halli jkollna lista migbura u ma ninsew xejn.</p>
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		By: Wot the Hack		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Wot the Hack]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2013 19:19:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Joseph Muscat said he will consider permits for additional firework factories.

Of course he will.  Doesn&#039;t he and his family have a vested financial interest in the increased production of fireworks?]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Joseph Muscat said he will consider permits for additional firework factories.</p>
<p>Of course he will.  Doesn&#8217;t he and his family have a vested financial interest in the increased production of fireworks?</p>
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		By: Grezz		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Grezz]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2013 17:15:19 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[With a prime minister who imports chemicals for fireworks, and a Minister of Health who is a licensed fireworks manufacturer, there ain&#039;t much hope ...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>With a prime minister who imports chemicals for fireworks, and a Minister of Health who is a licensed fireworks manufacturer, there ain&#8217;t much hope &#8230;</p>
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		By: observer		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[observer]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2013 15:53:53 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[As a Roman emperor (I think it was Vespasian) is remembered for having famously said &#039;Pecunia non olet&#039;
(money does not smell of this one or that one).]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As a Roman emperor (I think it was Vespasian) is remembered for having famously said &#8216;Pecunia non olet&#8217;<br />
(money does not smell of this one or that one).</p>
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		By: Wot the Hack		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Wot the Hack]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2013 15:48:06 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/03/you-serve-your-readers-ill-a-weak-press-makes-for-a-weak-democracy/#comment-892938&quot;&gt;Mr. Bean There Done That&lt;/a&gt;.

Let&#039;s hope that AgriBank does not have any ATMs and that it has excess cash.  It wouldn&#039;t want what is happening to the Cyprus banks happening here in a year or two.  

If Joseph Muscat heeds the advice of people like Sandro Chetcuti - who had suggested that the banks have excessive liquidity and they should use it to support the property market - then a bank bailout may be necessary in 2 or 3 years.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/03/you-serve-your-readers-ill-a-weak-press-makes-for-a-weak-democracy/#comment-892938">Mr. Bean There Done That</a>.</p>
<p>Let&#8217;s hope that AgriBank does not have any ATMs and that it has excess cash.  It wouldn&#8217;t want what is happening to the Cyprus banks happening here in a year or two.  </p>
<p>If Joseph Muscat heeds the advice of people like Sandro Chetcuti &#8211; who had suggested that the banks have excessive liquidity and they should use it to support the property market &#8211; then a bank bailout may be necessary in 2 or 3 years.</p>
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