Sometimes, bullies have to be dealt with using the same tactics which they use on others.

Prosit, Simon Busuttil. More of this please.

Precisely.

He is an economist – particularly when it comes to truth.

If I were the Prime Minister and Simon Busuttil I would have simply refused to appear on a programme of which the primary focus is to enhance Peppi Azzopardi’s failing image.

Imagine the leaders of any opposing political party in any country, barring one or two banana republics south of the equator, holding a debate on something on the lines of a Jerry Springer show.

This omission is so serious that it should be enough of an excuse to once and for all immediately take a firm decision to scrap the issue, whatever the penalty the Malta Government may have to pay to the consortium.

Then again, since the tender was pre-arranged, pre-selected and a sham, perhaps nothing would be due in penalties after all.

That Muscat did not know, is serious enough.

That all of his cabinet didn’t know – and couldn’t care less – is spectacular in terms of ignorance.

To think that this was not included in any discussion, report or briefing is acutely worrying as to the level of professionalism in Government.

That it is low is evident, but this is like a bunch of monkeys playing a game of basketball with multiple hand grenades and twiddling with the pins before each throw.

Three cheers for Gasan, Apap Bologna, Tumas, (Dalli?), Nair for leading the Labour Party by its long, longer and ever-longer nose?

Capcipa u erbgha punti fuq il-geddum… kif jghidu l-Ghawdxin.

What a sorry and dangerous state of affairs.

Rationalisation (together with aggression of all sorts and puerile comments) are Muscat’s kind thing, aren’t they?

I can confirm that a PQ was circulated this morning asking what direct orders were made to the firm. So Muscat definitely did not have all facts in hand when he made the accusation.

ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED?