Comments on: Meanwhile, in the civilised world (and a real liberal democracy) a prime minister commutes to his office https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/04/meanwhile-in-the-civilised-world-and-a-real-liberal-democracy-a-prime-minister-commutes-to-his-office/ Daphne Caruana Galizia is a journalist working in Malta. Thu, 03 Apr 2014 22:02:44 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Ta'sapienza https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/04/meanwhile-in-the-civilised-world-and-a-real-liberal-democracy-a-prime-minister-commutes-to-his-office/#comment-1700098 Thu, 03 Apr 2014 22:02:44 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=45589#comment-1700098 In reply to arguzin.

He’d need the protective gear.
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]]> By: il-Ginger https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/04/meanwhile-in-the-civilised-world-and-a-real-liberal-democracy-a-prime-minister-commutes-to-his-office/#comment-1697837 Thu, 03 Apr 2014 07:45:14 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=45589#comment-1697837 In reply to admin.

I love the Netherlands and the Dutch. I’d live there if it wasn’t so cold and humid

]]> By: Paddy https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/04/meanwhile-in-the-civilised-world-and-a-real-liberal-democracy-a-prime-minister-commutes-to-his-office/#comment-1696838 Wed, 02 Apr 2014 22:59:47 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=45589#comment-1696838 In Germany judges, police commissioners, etc all provide their own means transport, be it a bicycle, car, motorbike, whatever one has. None are provided with a chauffeur-driven car.

]]> By: Caroline https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/04/meanwhile-in-the-civilised-world-and-a-real-liberal-democracy-a-prime-minister-commutes-to-his-office/#comment-1696830 Wed, 02 Apr 2014 22:55:53 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=45589#comment-1696830 Whereas our new President will be inconviencing a number of people with her 6-hour ceremony – http://www.di-ve.com/news/streets-closed-traffic-4th-april

]]> By: d.d. https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/04/meanwhile-in-the-civilised-world-and-a-real-liberal-democracy-a-prime-minister-commutes-to-his-office/#comment-1696824 Wed, 02 Apr 2014 22:54:32 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=45589#comment-1696824 In a civilised and real democracy, liberal PM Rutte governs today in coalition with the socialdemocratics of PvdA. But two years ago he also accepted a minority cabinet with the external backing of far-right, xenophobic Wilder’s PVV party. You have endless shades of grey, out there.

]]> By: verita https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/04/meanwhile-in-the-civilised-world-and-a-real-liberal-democracy-a-prime-minister-commutes-to-his-office/#comment-1696804 Wed, 02 Apr 2014 22:42:42 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=45589#comment-1696804 Yet in Malta dignitaries need two bodyguards with screaming sirens (adding to the noise pollution) and the prime minister driven by a chauffeur. Chairmen, judges, magistrates all have a chauffer to travel in such a small island.

]]> By: David https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/04/meanwhile-in-the-civilised-world-and-a-real-liberal-democracy-a-prime-minister-commutes-to-his-office/#comment-1696803 Wed, 02 Apr 2014 22:42:02 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=45589#comment-1696803 It seems that the “civilised world” you describe is very small. How many countries form part of this so called civilised world?

[Daphne – Very few, but they’re always top-ranked as the best places to live.]

]]> By: Anthony https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/04/meanwhile-in-the-civilised-world-and-a-real-liberal-democracy-a-prime-minister-commutes-to-his-office/#comment-1696758 Wed, 02 Apr 2014 22:18:28 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=45589#comment-1696758 I wonder whether Mark Rutte leased his bike to the Office of the Netherlands’ Prime Minister.

]]> By: Andrea Joseph https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/04/meanwhile-in-the-civilised-world-and-a-real-liberal-democracy-a-prime-minister-commutes-to-his-office/#comment-1696725 Wed, 02 Apr 2014 22:02:21 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=45589#comment-1696725 If our prime minister were to cycle to work he’d probably break his bicycle, he’s so heavy.

]]> By: Gaetano Pace https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/04/meanwhile-in-the-civilised-world-and-a-real-liberal-democracy-a-prime-minister-commutes-to-his-office/#comment-1696661 Wed, 02 Apr 2014 21:26:30 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=45589#comment-1696661 If memory serves me right the ILO held that the responsibility to travel to the place of work is the responsibility of the worker. Any expense incurred in the process cannot be claimed in considering wage increase, overtime or allowance. It is only in Joseph`s Wonder Land that the prime minister gets paid out of the common coffers for leasing his car to his government and people. We are lucky he is not frequenting the gym as often as he used to. I bet he would not have resisted having us pay for his membership.

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