Jiena jisimni Donatella Cassar u residenta Hal Qormi, qabel ma tirremettu l-ghira fuq is-Sindku taghna ahjar tigu taraw ix-xoghol siewi li qed twettaq ghalina l-Qriema. Ahna kuntenti hafna biha, tfajla simpatika, brava u biezla. Keep it up Sindku, ahna warajk.

Ps: nispera li tippubblika l-kumment.

Very rowdy ones. The boys are free to sing ‘Taghna lkoll’ and ‘Viva l-Labour’ to their hearts’ content.

It would be interesting if the Mayoress of Qormi would elucidate what exactly Joseph Muscat be counted as “what” – because a politician could be counted as as a statesman as well as a pompous fool.

And what a costly battle it has been. I hope that he won’t win any more battles in this fashion. As King Pyrrhus said: “Another victory like this and we’re finished.”

The peremptory cancellation of a much touted imminent push back of refugees is not a battle won, not a won war and not even a wise tactical retreat. It is a humiliating rout of the “Coraggio! Fuggiam!” type – when what it is needed is skilful diplomacy not bluster.