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	<description>Daphne Caruana Galizia is a journalist working in Malta.</description>
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		By: H.P. Baxxter		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[H.P. Baxxter]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Jun 2013 21:12:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/06/i-hope-to-goodness-that-he-doesnt-do-anything-quite-as-demeaning-as-this/#comment-1108379&quot;&gt;just me&lt;/a&gt;.

Some of you need a good bash with the hammer of normality. 

Lawrence Gonzi a consultant to which governments? A quite ordinary man from a tiny country with a not particularly brilliant intellect? 

If your kind of advice is the kind that is followed by the EU, no wonder it&#039;s in the shitter.

Just let the man retire. He&#039;s done enough damage with his obstinate nature. Let him retire.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/06/i-hope-to-goodness-that-he-doesnt-do-anything-quite-as-demeaning-as-this/#comment-1108379">just me</a>.</p>
<p>Some of you need a good bash with the hammer of normality. </p>
<p>Lawrence Gonzi a consultant to which governments? A quite ordinary man from a tiny country with a not particularly brilliant intellect? </p>
<p>If your kind of advice is the kind that is followed by the EU, no wonder it&#8217;s in the shitter.</p>
<p>Just let the man retire. He&#8217;s done enough damage with his obstinate nature. Let him retire.</p>
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		By: David		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[David]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Jun 2013 17:39:53 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[If a former Maltese PM or President were to become an MEP he would certainly not be the first European PM or European Head of State to do so (as Guy Verhofstadt, Mario Soares and Emilio Colombo)]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If a former Maltese PM or President were to become an MEP he would certainly not be the first European PM or European Head of State to do so (as Guy Verhofstadt, Mario Soares and Emilio Colombo)</p>
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		By: Victor		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Victor]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Jun 2013 15:24:54 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/06/i-hope-to-goodness-that-he-doesnt-do-anything-quite-as-demeaning-as-this/#comment-1108302&quot;&gt;xifajk&lt;/a&gt;.

I totally disagree with you regarding Alfred Sant. Apart from having acted as Prime Minister of Malta, he was the one who froze Malta&#039;s entry into the EU when he became Prime Minister and the one who eventually waged a total war on Malta&#039;s entry. 

So his standing for election to something he openly despised makes him a worst fool than I ever thought he was.

With regard to Dr Gonzi contesting, I fully agree with you Daphne. Let us hope that common sense will prevail.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/06/i-hope-to-goodness-that-he-doesnt-do-anything-quite-as-demeaning-as-this/#comment-1108302">xifajk</a>.</p>
<p>I totally disagree with you regarding Alfred Sant. Apart from having acted as Prime Minister of Malta, he was the one who froze Malta&#8217;s entry into the EU when he became Prime Minister and the one who eventually waged a total war on Malta&#8217;s entry. </p>
<p>So his standing for election to something he openly despised makes him a worst fool than I ever thought he was.</p>
<p>With regard to Dr Gonzi contesting, I fully agree with you Daphne. Let us hope that common sense will prevail.</p>
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		By: Alexander Ball		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Alexander Ball]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Jun 2013 13:58:26 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/06/i-hope-to-goodness-that-he-doesnt-do-anything-quite-as-demeaning-as-this/#comment-1108375&quot;&gt;Joe Fenech&lt;/a&gt;.

I have advised several contacts to steer clear of investing in Malta until Muscat gets booted out. I said they had two chances of doing well under Labour: little and none.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/06/i-hope-to-goodness-that-he-doesnt-do-anything-quite-as-demeaning-as-this/#comment-1108375">Joe Fenech</a>.</p>
<p>I have advised several contacts to steer clear of investing in Malta until Muscat gets booted out. I said they had two chances of doing well under Labour: little and none.</p>
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		By: just me		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[just me]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Jun 2013 10:42:08 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I agree with you perfectly Daphne. 

Dr. Gonzi would be very appropriate in a post much higher up in the EU. Considering the huge economical success Malta had under his leadership, the EU should offer him a post as a consultant to other governments, especially to the ones who have been faring so badly. Some advice from him could help countries like Greece, Cyprus and Spain to get back on their feet. 

Becoming just an MEP would be a demotion and humiliating for him. It certainly would be adding insult to injury. Those who have proposed this idea certainly have still not realised his huge worth and potential.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I agree with you perfectly Daphne. </p>
<p>Dr. Gonzi would be very appropriate in a post much higher up in the EU. Considering the huge economical success Malta had under his leadership, the EU should offer him a post as a consultant to other governments, especially to the ones who have been faring so badly. Some advice from him could help countries like Greece, Cyprus and Spain to get back on their feet. </p>
<p>Becoming just an MEP would be a demotion and humiliating for him. It certainly would be adding insult to injury. Those who have proposed this idea certainly have still not realised his huge worth and potential.</p>
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		By: Joe Fenech		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Fenech]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Jun 2013 10:39:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Prior to moving to the Auberge de Castille, one of his advisors was a business/trade consultant in one of the major Maltese embassies. 

All this person did was collect business cards and attend little business fairs trying to sell Maltese tea biscuits and a fizzy drink. I remember being contacted by this person. 

Now, my business - which I don&#039;t run myself any more - has been running successfully for 40 years, so you ask yourself: if they target the wrong people and their business strategies are questionable, what on earth do these people achieve?]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Prior to moving to the Auberge de Castille, one of his advisors was a business/trade consultant in one of the major Maltese embassies. </p>
<p>All this person did was collect business cards and attend little business fairs trying to sell Maltese tea biscuits and a fizzy drink. I remember being contacted by this person. </p>
<p>Now, my business &#8211; which I don&#8217;t run myself any more &#8211; has been running successfully for 40 years, so you ask yourself: if they target the wrong people and their business strategies are questionable, what on earth do these people achieve?</p>
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		By: Charmaine Attard		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Charmaine Attard]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Jun 2013 10:33:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Aġġornata bl-Awdjo: Dr Lawrence Gonzi jiċħad li se jikkontesta għal MEP (Newsbook.com.mt)

Aktar dettalji fuq: http://bit.ly/12oY3L3]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Aġġornata bl-Awdjo: Dr Lawrence Gonzi jiċħad li se jikkontesta għal MEP (Newsbook.com.mt)</p>
<p>Aktar dettalji fuq: <a href="http://bit.ly/12oY3L3" rel="nofollow ugc">http://bit.ly/12oY3L3</a></p>
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		By: A		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[A]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Jun 2013 10:28:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Hear, hear! Well said, Daphne.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hear, hear! Well said, Daphne.</p>
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		By: etil		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[etil]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Jun 2013 10:03:08 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/06/i-hope-to-goodness-that-he-doesnt-do-anything-quite-as-demeaning-as-this/#comment-1108286&quot;&gt;mc&lt;/a&gt;.

MC - that is not the point.   It is as if an outgoing chairman of a company decides to come back to the same company as an ordinary employee.   

Hopefully Dr. Gonzi will not go ahead with what he is &#039;considering&#039;.   

He has given his best to the country, although some ungrateful twerps may think otherwise and now he should concentrate on other matters.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/06/i-hope-to-goodness-that-he-doesnt-do-anything-quite-as-demeaning-as-this/#comment-1108286">mc</a>.</p>
<p>MC &#8211; that is not the point.   It is as if an outgoing chairman of a company decides to come back to the same company as an ordinary employee.   </p>
<p>Hopefully Dr. Gonzi will not go ahead with what he is &#8216;considering&#8217;.   </p>
<p>He has given his best to the country, although some ungrateful twerps may think otherwise and now he should concentrate on other matters.</p>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[T]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Jun 2013 09:56:22 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Hopefully it is not true. Dr. Gonzi served the country well. It would be a massive step down for him if he were to contest. 

http://www.newsbook.com.mt/artikli/2013/6/26/dr-lawrence-gonzi-msemmi-ghal-kandidat-fl-elezzjonijiet-tal-meps.7624#.Ucq11T5gb8E]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hopefully it is not true. Dr. Gonzi served the country well. It would be a massive step down for him if he were to contest. </p>
<p><a href="http://www.newsbook.com.mt/artikli/2013/6/26/dr-lawrence-gonzi-msemmi-ghal-kandidat-fl-elezzjonijiet-tal-meps.7624#.Ucq11T5gb8E" rel="nofollow ugc">http://www.newsbook.com.mt/artikli/2013/6/26/dr-lawrence-gonzi-msemmi-ghal-kandidat-fl-elezzjonijiet-tal-meps.7624#.Ucq11T5gb8E</a></p>
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