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	Comments on: The leading article in Times of Malta today, on the subject of Twanny Bronka, Minister for Gozo	</title>
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		By: Leli Bronka		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Leli Bronka]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Oct 2013 09:38:50 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Someone should ask Gozo Channel whether the ship which left Twanny Bronka fuming in Cirkewwa was positioning back to base as is normal when shuttle operations finish.  

Also, is it true that the scheduled ferry had already left Mgarr and was therefore a maximum of 20-25 minutes away?  And then they suspend the duty manager!]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Someone should ask Gozo Channel whether the ship which left Twanny Bronka fuming in Cirkewwa was positioning back to base as is normal when shuttle operations finish.  </p>
<p>Also, is it true that the scheduled ferry had already left Mgarr and was therefore a maximum of 20-25 minutes away?  And then they suspend the duty manager!</p>
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		By: mewho		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[mewho]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Oct 2013 22:17:40 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A simple question needs to be asked: what time did the minister arrive and what time was the next scheduled ferry. Quite frankly everything else is superfluous.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A simple question needs to be asked: what time did the minister arrive and what time was the next scheduled ferry. Quite frankly everything else is superfluous.</p>
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		By: joe farrugia		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[joe farrugia]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Oct 2013 19:23:42 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Can somebody estimate how much this has cost US, the taxpayer?]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Can somebody estimate how much this has cost US, the taxpayer?</p>
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		By: Angus Black		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Angus Black]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Oct 2013 16:44:12 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/10/the-leading-article-in-times-of-malta-today-on-the-subject-of-twanny-bronka-minister-for-gozo/#comment-1301904&quot;&gt;Lawrence Attard&lt;/a&gt;.

He should have gone one step further by pointing out that the other &#039;stranded&#039; people in their cars were all Labour supporters who have adopted Joseph Muscat&#039;s practice of arriving late for public transport.

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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/10/the-leading-article-in-times-of-malta-today-on-the-subject-of-twanny-bronka-minister-for-gozo/#comment-1301904">Lawrence Attard</a>.</p>
<p>He should have gone one step further by pointing out that the other &#8216;stranded&#8217; people in their cars were all Labour supporters who have adopted Joseph Muscat&#8217;s practice of arriving late for public transport.</p>
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		By: Angus Black		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Angus Black]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Oct 2013 16:35:43 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/10/the-leading-article-in-times-of-malta-today-on-the-subject-of-twanny-bronka-minister-for-gozo/#comment-1301826&quot;&gt;pablo&lt;/a&gt;.

But isn&#039;t that a fair deal? Oh, come on, what&#039;s a one euro increase in bottled gas prices when you&#039;re getting 3 cents per litre reduction in petrol for the next 3 months? That&#039;s a bargain, wouldn&#039;t you say so?]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/10/the-leading-article-in-times-of-malta-today-on-the-subject-of-twanny-bronka-minister-for-gozo/#comment-1301826">pablo</a>.</p>
<p>But isn&#8217;t that a fair deal? Oh, come on, what&#8217;s a one euro increase in bottled gas prices when you&#8217;re getting 3 cents per litre reduction in petrol for the next 3 months? That&#8217;s a bargain, wouldn&#8217;t you say so?</p>
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		By: ciccio		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[ciccio]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Oct 2013 13:28:44 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/10/the-leading-article-in-times-of-malta-today-on-the-subject-of-twanny-bronka-minister-for-gozo/#comment-1301817&quot;&gt;Lady Oscar&lt;/a&gt;.

The last time the press took its responsibilities seriously, the former chairman of Gozo Channel who had called the ferryboat back had no option but to resign.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/10/the-leading-article-in-times-of-malta-today-on-the-subject-of-twanny-bronka-minister-for-gozo/#comment-1301817">Lady Oscar</a>.</p>
<p>The last time the press took its responsibilities seriously, the former chairman of Gozo Channel who had called the ferryboat back had no option but to resign.</p>
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		By: Lawrence Attard		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lawrence Attard]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Oct 2013 12:59:12 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Eddy Privitera commented as follows on timesofmalta.com:

&quot;... The minister should be commended not criticised for reporting that there were passengers in their cars who were left behind because the Gaudos had left empty ...&quot;

Seriously, can a person be more obnoxious ?

All who voted Labour: Rejoice.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Eddy Privitera commented as follows on timesofmalta.com:</p>
<p>&#8220;&#8230; The minister should be commended not criticised for reporting that there were passengers in their cars who were left behind because the Gaudos had left empty &#8230;&#8221;</p>
<p>Seriously, can a person be more obnoxious ?</p>
<p>All who voted Labour: Rejoice.</p>
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		By: Conservative		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Conservative]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Oct 2013 12:23:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Socialism is a very ugly thing indeed.

It seeks to bring everyone down to a common level (the aristocracy of the working classes) so that it can then easily foist its stooges on top of everyone else.  

The MLP perfected socialism to make it even more perverse and controlling.  It turned the local brand of socialism into a dictatorial, far-right, champagne-socialist version that simply acts as a service provider to its faithful.  Its messianic approach to everything uttered by the party or its leaders leaves no room for manoeuvre, you either embrace the “message” or you are “a negative bastard who has no faith in his own country and countrymen and acts against the national interest”.

It then seeks to demean anyone that does not agree with its corrupt, grimy and grotesque way and manner of governing.  “We saved €183 a week”, the Minister said in parliament, when asked about the “part-time” homage given to the fallen by switching off and on the eternal flame.

That’s less than €10,000 a year in savings.  But the new cabinet costs more than €2.5 million according to my estimates.  That’s probably around €1.5 to 2 million more than the last one, annually.  I don’t have the exact figures.

The MLP is utter scum: a continuous vomiting of democracy and the rule of law.  It is despicable that Malta produces such venom and such deviance and such corrosive corruption in such a small island mini-state.  Maltese has a better word that describes the local workers’ party that doesn’t translate well into the English equivalent of “rubbish”: “zibel”.

Minister Refalo turns the ferry back for him, Prime Minister Muscat keeps scheduled flights waiting, a chief of staff verbally assaults a security officer carrying out his duty, an inspector gets accused of not participating in a “frame-up”. 

I was recently invited to a high-profile concert in Ireland and a senior cabinet minister was attending.  After greeting us, he joined the queue with everyone else, ticket in hand, and was seated alongside everyone else, with no red-carpet treatment whatsoever.  That is how ministers should behave.  Learn, oh bunch of pathetic idiots, learn.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Socialism is a very ugly thing indeed.</p>
<p>It seeks to bring everyone down to a common level (the aristocracy of the working classes) so that it can then easily foist its stooges on top of everyone else.  </p>
<p>The MLP perfected socialism to make it even more perverse and controlling.  It turned the local brand of socialism into a dictatorial, far-right, champagne-socialist version that simply acts as a service provider to its faithful.  Its messianic approach to everything uttered by the party or its leaders leaves no room for manoeuvre, you either embrace the “message” or you are “a negative bastard who has no faith in his own country and countrymen and acts against the national interest”.</p>
<p>It then seeks to demean anyone that does not agree with its corrupt, grimy and grotesque way and manner of governing.  “We saved €183 a week”, the Minister said in parliament, when asked about the “part-time” homage given to the fallen by switching off and on the eternal flame.</p>
<p>That’s less than €10,000 a year in savings.  But the new cabinet costs more than €2.5 million according to my estimates.  That’s probably around €1.5 to 2 million more than the last one, annually.  I don’t have the exact figures.</p>
<p>The MLP is utter scum: a continuous vomiting of democracy and the rule of law.  It is despicable that Malta produces such venom and such deviance and such corrosive corruption in such a small island mini-state.  Maltese has a better word that describes the local workers’ party that doesn’t translate well into the English equivalent of “rubbish”: “zibel”.</p>
<p>Minister Refalo turns the ferry back for him, Prime Minister Muscat keeps scheduled flights waiting, a chief of staff verbally assaults a security officer carrying out his duty, an inspector gets accused of not participating in a “frame-up”. </p>
<p>I was recently invited to a high-profile concert in Ireland and a senior cabinet minister was attending.  After greeting us, he joined the queue with everyone else, ticket in hand, and was seated alongside everyone else, with no red-carpet treatment whatsoever.  That is how ministers should behave.  Learn, oh bunch of pathetic idiots, learn.</p>
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		By: pablo		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[pablo]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Oct 2013 12:01:24 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This is what happens when spin has won you the election and you go on thinking that spin can run the country. 

For example, the gas price increase of one Euro is trumpeted as a fixed price promise for the next twelve months. Press the general applause button. A year ago, press the shame on you button.

Clowns in suits.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This is what happens when spin has won you the election and you go on thinking that spin can run the country. </p>
<p>For example, the gas price increase of one Euro is trumpeted as a fixed price promise for the next twelve months. Press the general applause button. A year ago, press the shame on you button.</p>
<p>Clowns in suits.</p>
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		By: Lady Oscar		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lady Oscar]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Oct 2013 11:50:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Oh wow....Good editorial! Finally, press that is taking its responsibilities and duties seriously]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Oh wow&#8230;.Good editorial! Finally, press that is taking its responsibilities and duties seriously</p>
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