Yep, let’s say he’s fully expendable and of some intrinsic value at the moment.

Does anyone believe Marlene was appointed by Joseph himself, only to resign a couple of days later?

In that case, doesn’t it make Joseph look like he’s already lost any authority?

Now that Franco Mercieca got ‘her’ PS and his practice, there’s no reason why she won’t exert leverage on Joseph himself.

I never expected Godfrey Farrugia to be handed that ministry, not when Fearne was all over the campaign.

It seems Marlene and Joseph have some waltz going on, reluctant partners and all.

A doctor usually recommends other medication, maybe also an antibiotic.

Yes I agree with you we don’t really need doctors. I accept your diagnosis and now I am taking laxatives and suppositories to cure my anal retention.

[Daphne – Do you know what antibiotics are for, David, and why you’re not supposed to take them unless your infection is dangerous? No, doctors do not ‘recommend other medication’, not for run-of-the-mill sniffles. We do need doctors. What we don’t need are people who haven’t a clue about their own bodies and who infest and clog up every health centre and A & E waiting-room with their ‘ghax ghandi ugih hawn’.]

[Daphne – You didn’t have to tell me that, David. I’d have worked it out for myself, going by your relentless anally retentive behaviour. Yes, you would need a doctor to tell you to take a couple of Panadol every four hours when you have a fever or a bad headache. It figures.]

[Daphne – My, fascinating. A truly unparalleled insight into childhood sniffles. I’m going to ask you a personal question, David: do you have a girlfriend?]

I agree, usually not generally.

If he can’t take the heat, he should get out of the kitchen. Simples.

And being a good doctor doesn’t automatically make you a good health minister.

Really, I don’t care if he’s a good doctor, he’s not my GP.

I care if he’s a good health minister, because that is the responsibility he promised to undertake that affects everyone.

U ħalluna min ‘jaħasra’ and ‘miskin’. This is not a bloody pity party.

“Noel Muscat

I remember someone else crying on TV. A common factor between both men is a female MP !!”

Hypochondria can be useful, if your GP is also an MP. A pimple can lead to much greater things.

A stiff night cap works wonders also .