Comments on: Our progressive leader and his achingly hip party have some very unprogressive best friends

By: anglu bonello

anglu bonello — Sat, 18 Oct 2014 16:31:50 +0000

So if I am an artist I should not become a slave but a mule.

By: White coat

White coat — Sat, 18 Oct 2014 00:32:43 +0000

There are two types of countries:

>One where governing powers are afraid of the press and the people

>And One where the press and the people are afraid of the governing powers.

By: Angus Black

Angus Black — Sat, 18 Oct 2014 00:01:47 +0000

In reply to wondering.

Thousands of Chinese paper lanterns will light up the Grand Harbour during the V18 climax.

But, who knows, by then the Malta – China relations could very well have hit the rocks. With Joey, one never can tell.

By: Tabatha White

Tabatha White — Fri, 17 Oct 2014 22:52:24 +0000

Chinese tax return sheets must be works of immoral art.

By: Ivan Attard

Ivan Attard — Fri, 17 Oct 2014 20:34:36 +0000

http://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2014-10-17/local-news/Government-will-give-more-details-on-new-power-station-when-talks-with-China-are-concluded-6736123940

After the election, they claimed that they were ready to kick off the project within weeks . Today, 18 months later, they are still claiming that they are close to the kick off.

By: pablo

pablo — Fri, 17 Oct 2014 18:59:47 +0000

So we cannot insult our Great Leaders in Beijing and in Malta and cannot call them “bulls”.

I long for the days when Muscat called Gonzi a “liar” during a televised debate without anyone having to call in the police. How much freer we were two years ago.

It seems that our freedom is now being bartered for the tyranny of Chinese patronage.

By: Jozef

Jozef — Fri, 17 Oct 2014 16:33:07 +0000

http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/44682/bus_driver_behaviour_tops_complaint_list#.VEErNmeSxmM

By: Pat Zahra

Pat Zahra — Fri, 17 Oct 2014 16:08:57 +0000

And eventually the artist himself will lose vitality…

By: bernie

bernie — Fri, 17 Oct 2014 16:06:14 +0000

What strikes me most is the line reading ” … that their work should present socialist values and not carry the “stench of money”.

Does this apply only to artists, authors and actors? Shouldn’t it apply to special envoys too ?

By: Ginu

Ginu — Fri, 17 Oct 2014 15:30:29 +0000

How come there’s no mention of the pledge of Joseph to resign if not ready in time? Afraid, are we?

http://www.parlament.mt/file.aspx?f=48461