It was one of Schultz’s conditions.

Muscat being one of Schultz’s closest supporters for leadership of the PES managed to trade Vella upstairs, just like Coleiro.

It seems he can’t afford having these heavyweights in Labour’s key districts.

What that implies remains to be seen.

No Ciccio, it was Juncker’s close majority over the Schultz that forced him to approach the PES and form the coalition.

We had already voted.

We’re not used to this mechansim, Merkel herself spent over a month ironing out each and every detail with allies to form a coalition, Renzi made an informal pact along a number of issues with Berlusconi to get his backing in parliament, Even Cameron had to do the same.

Baxxter, you’re absolutely right, which however prompts the question whether such elaborate reasoning was ever going to be understood.

Especially when L-Orizzont had twisted it out of context making it some sort of ghaqda nazzjonali.

With the press in the state it’s in, transcription inc. disquisition remains the PN’s responsibility.

Great, Jozef. So those who voted for PPE MEPs could have voted for PES.

When was the public informed about this coalition?

That is why the far right is getting bigger. There is a crisis of leadership and after 1933 we know what this could lead to.

Well that makes sense. But why did it have to be you to provide the explanation?

Two national newspapers, a radio station, a TV station, a party website and a news portal, and it had to be a private individual on a private individual’s blog.

So who briefed the PPE on Karmenu Vella’s suitability?

This isn’t another case of misplaced patriotism, is it?

Just to clarify, The PPE and the PES formed a coalition to be able to obtain a working majority inside a chamber infested with the far right. Greens virtually eradicated.

Bitter pill to swallow? Definitely.

Labour were gagging at the bit to be able to point fingers at the PN being anti-EU if they didn’t. L-Orizzont carried on for weeks.

That’s what it was. Again, why the PN doesn’t maintain control of the narrative is their fault.

It’s all pointing in one direction; Brian St.John, appointed Medialink CEO last week, has one tough nut to crack.

Carte Blanche required.

In the sense that it wasn’t another erroneous strategic decision originating from Pieta’.

Why Pieta’ chooses to censor itself however, is another matter.

So? Since when did following orders become a legitimate defence of the indefensible?

My reasons being that most of the PN candidates were all pro immigrant and all the MLP candidates were… err Labour.