And you know what? The PN comes across as unprincipled. This despite their very doctrinal and faith-based political outlook – theological, almost.

They fight for freedom during the dark years of Mintoff and KMB, but never lift a finger against him or any of his henchmen. Indeed, they promote some of them to high office. They bend justice to give a massive and unjust handout to Mintoff, which they would never do for any of the citizens they claim are dear to them (that’s what “il-bniedem fic-centru tal-politika taghna” means, dear sirs, and Simon Busuttil). When his health fails, they give him preferential treatment at the state’s expense. When he dies, they organise a funeral fit for a saint, with syrupy words to match.

Evil doesn’t stop being evil by going to the Opposition benches.

If in pursuing and delivering justice – “gustizzja, libertà”, remember? – they’d shown a fraction of the zeal they showed in combating divorce, this blessed country would have creaked forward into the 21st century. Instead, we are stuck in a charade where the powerful collude in shafting the rest of us.

Yes she is .

For as long as I live I will not forget the actual night of the celebrations.

I happened to be with friends who drove right near the quay late at night, where a Libyan ship had just arrived and hundreds, if not thousands, of Libyans in their garb where disembarking and chanting “Mintoff, Gadaffi” repeatedly.

I was fortunate that I was not in the driving seat, as only God knows what I would have done.