The UK are trying to make sure that they have a Police force that operates without fear or failure.

Muscat within the last 18 months has both the Police and Army in his back pocket since he has changed the management structure.

Therefore he answers to nobody !

Good luck because the electorate in Malta can easily be bought, so look forward to another five years of this government.

CORRECTION: On values, politicians should lead and not be LED.

This is not about a colonial mentality.

On values, politicians should lead and not be lead. They should have a moral compass which guides them in their decisions.

When we are dealing with core values there cannot and should not be compromises. Being able to distinguish right from wrong is a core value.

It sickens me to think that the PM of my country has no moral compass and does not embrace essential values.

No, the PM did what was convenient. What is best means setting an example that crime does not pay and no one with a criminal record or under arraignment or subject to criminal proceedings should hold public office.

Again, Silvio, I cannot understand how you habitually defend such deplorable behaviour on the part of Muscat. It has nothing to do with having a colonial mentality. Rather it is the transparency and meritocracy that we have been promised.

The PM set a yardstick before last election. Now we’re measuring his performance by that very same yardstick.

Apparently Engerer likes to secretly tape conversations (eg while he was in Sliema Local Council) and use ‘available’ data in a nasty manner.

Is Muscat afraid?

Since Cameron did so, Muscat should have done likewise.

Our P.N. did what he thought was best.

End of story.

Actually, Pippa, that is a mere detail. That Andy Coulson was probably the kingpin of the whole scheme was clear very early on. His conviction was quite predictable.

Cameron chose and hung on to Coulson against all odds because he saw him as a gateway to Murdoch’s media. Joseph Muscat chose and is still hanging on to Cyrus Engerer for a reason too. We just don’t know what that reason is.

Quite right John. Cameron defended Coulson until the ‘allegations’ changed to ‘charges and charges resulted in conviction.

Cameron had no difficulty dismissing Coulson when charges were laid or admitting and apologizing for his error in judgement when he hired him.

Muscat, on the other hand, hand-picks persons of dubious characters and convicted felons and places them in positions of trust.

The last thing Muscat will do, is admit and apologize for creating a circle of disgusting individuals around him and relishing their past. So much so as to go as far as labeling them ‘victims, heroes and suldati ta’ l-azzar’.

The sooner the better for us all.