Muscat outsmarted Simon on the electoral manifesto which the former just copied from Simon’s hard work.

Now the hot potato is in Joseph’s hand, he has to make it happen without the people Simon was surrounded with and whom Joseph kicked out of office.

” A beaming Simon Busuttil greeting a smirking Joseph Muscat at PN headquarters.”.And this while vindictive political transfers against Nationalist sympathisers is the order of the day. Mhux ta min jafdah lil Muscat

‘do their worst’, Baxxter? After 60 months, this place will make Cyprus look like Utopia.

They say that Busuttil is copying Muscat.

True? Tghid jaqliegh f’zejtu? I think the wittier wins. Who is he?

[Daphne – Wittier doesn’t mean smarter or sharper. Neither man is witty, though both are sharp.]

http://www.maltarightnow.com/Default.asp?module=news&at=Approvat+numru+kbir+ta%27+transfers+politi%26%23267%3Bi&t=a&aid=99847312&cid=19

Is this true? I haven’t yet seen it reported on any other newspaper.

You’ve been in Malta for three years, right? Not quite an outsider then.

Totally agree.

You’re so right H.P. Baxter.

I sincerely trust that Simon Busuttil has learnt that what Joseph says and what he does are two different things altogether.

Our only hope is that Simon is playing Joseph’s game. If not, Malta does not stand a chance.

Isn’t it also clear that Simon is going to wipe the floor with Joey in 5 years time?

Maybe I am just a naive outsider.

Unfortunately, that picture reinforces a perception of weakness.

I hope he is stronger and is aware that his opponent is vicious, shallow and completely unethical. Normal decency and diplomatic rules of the game do not apply when your opponent has the characteristics of Muscat.