Comments on: Labour MP Marlene Farrugia has the same message for the electorate as Times of Malta columnist Martin Scicluna: don’t vote Labour

By: Gahan

Gahan — Tue, 20 May 2014 23:39:00 +0000

There was the second Labour meeting under the tent in Żurrieq. Why? It’s Marlene’s stronghold!

By: Gahan

Gahan — Mon, 19 May 2014 23:32:59 +0000

In reply to Salvu. Most Labour voters do not think.

By: H.P. Baxxter

H.P. Baxxter — Mon, 19 May 2014 22:15:41 +0000

In reply to Alexander Ball. Tell them you're voting for Norman Wisdom.

By: Me Shall

Me Shall — Mon, 19 May 2014 20:03:40 +0000

Marlene, jekk tahseb li ser twaqqa lil zewgi mil-Gvern sejra zball.

Vera telghalhu ghal-rasu xi ftit pero issa nizzilhu f’zaqqu, ghalhekk hxien ftit miskin.

Joseph tieghi ma hawx bhalu. Kien kapaci jbiddel il-politika tal partit, min kontra sirna favur l-Unjoni Ewropeja, l-Indipendenza s-suq miftuh, in-negozjant, insomma hadna l-politika tan-nazzjonalisti. Il-marmalja socjalista ta zmien Mintoff mhemx post ghaliha.

Ahna nies puliti issa

By: Joe Fenech

Joe Fenech — Mon, 19 May 2014 19:52:58 +0000

It is in the PL’s interest to have people like Ms Farrugia speaking out. Not that Big Head is ever going to acknowledge it.

By: Alexander Ball

Alexander Ball — Mon, 19 May 2014 19:34:54 +0000

I just had a phone call asking if I was voting for Simon Busuttil or Joseph Muscat.

By: verita

verita — Mon, 19 May 2014 18:28:48 +0000

People are afraid to show their voting preference, especially to unknown telephone interviewers.

By: Salvu

Salvu — Mon, 19 May 2014 17:49:19 +0000

How many Labour voters are seriously thinking about not voting Labour ?

No survey result will give an answer to that question? It is hidden in the minds of those who did not want to give a reply to whoever was carrying those surveys.

The Independent on Sunday survey (18th May) gives us an indication on the undecided Labour vote. In the fineprint, the surveyors told us that 36.7% are still undecided (that’s a potential of 112500 voters) and that there are twice as much undecided PL voters (75000 voters) than undecided PN voters (37500 voters).

How many of these 75000 undecided PL voters will not vote PL ? That is impossible to say.

On a different note, Maltatoday survey (18th May) shows that a huge 40% of those who did tell Maltatoday that they switched votes in 2013, did not disclose how they are going to vote. Only 24% are still convinced with Labour, the remaining 15%, 12%, 9% will vote PN, AD, or not vote at all, respectively.

So, wheras the TIoS survey indicates that there is substantial amount of PL voters who might decide to abstain, the MT survey indicates that the switch back of votes is not strong enough.

Based on these surveys I worked out the following end result : PL (49-50%), PN (46-47%), AD (3-5%).
In theory, 42.8% (3 out of 7 quotas) of the votes should be enough for PN to secure 3 seats.

By: Natalie

Natalie — Mon, 19 May 2014 17:09:56 +0000

I don’t feel sorry for Marlene Farrugia, she ought to have known what she was getting herself into before jumping eagerly onto the gravy train. Having said that, I admire her for being outspoken and for trying to be as honest as possible to the electorate.

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 19 May 2014 15:57:35 +0000

I thought this opinion was interesting also:

http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/comment/blogs/39142/letting_things_slide_is_not_an_option#.U3oPb_mSwxE

All this after just one year? Speak about winds of change!