Comments on: The government wants to debate its contracts with China without publishing them https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2015/01/the-government-wants-to-debate-its-contracts-with-china-without-publishing-them/ Daphne Caruana Galizia is a journalist working in Malta. Thu, 15 Jan 2015 02:58:07 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: nadia https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2015/01/the-government-wants-to-debate-its-contracts-with-china-without-publishing-them/#comment-2983960 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 02:58:07 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=57697#comment-2983960 In reply to H.P. Baxxter.

Thank you for the fantastic reply. Your summing up of his character perfectly matches the perception that was forming in my head, based on his attempt at pretentious English countered by his inability to write anything sensible when criticized.

It really doesn’t do much for The Malta Independent’s reputation that he is a regular contributor.

Can we really take someone seriously when they use the word “bullocks” to get a point across? I bet “Johnny” is having a good chuckle somewhere.

Bollocks.

]]> By: H.P. Baxxter https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2015/01/the-government-wants-to-debate-its-contracts-with-china-without-publishing-them/#comment-2983844 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 01:31:16 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=57697#comment-2983844 In reply to nadia.

“Bullocks”.

A vulgar bumpkin, and subliterate.

]]> By: nadia https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2015/01/the-government-wants-to-debate-its-contracts-with-china-without-publishing-them/#comment-2983711 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 00:09:41 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=57697#comment-2983711 In reply to nadia.

http://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2015-01-04/blogs-opinions/Ched-Evans-from-Ta-Qali-to-the-gallows-with-love-6736128185

]]> By: H.P. Baxxter https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2015/01/the-government-wants-to-debate-its-contracts-with-china-without-publishing-them/#comment-2983601 Wed, 14 Jan 2015 22:58:06 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=57697#comment-2983601 In reply to nadia.

Ask a question, and Uncle Baxxter will answer.

Dr Andrew Azzopardi has been a senior lecturer at the University of Malta for years now. He is not yet a Prof. (or “Profs”, according to his Xarabankian spelling) but he’ll get within months judging by the wave of popularity he’s riding.

He claims to be a “researcher”. I shall hold my comment on that. He teaches (and talks a great deal about) “youth and community studies”, a “right on” modern topic which in this country guarantees success, respect and lucre.

He became a household name by inveigling himself into radio programmes and such, and thus, with respectability assured, became a regular fixture on those godawful “programmi ta’ attwalità u diskussjoni”.

Not content with fame, fortune and the adoration of thousands, he became a regular fixture at various AZAD events. The Nationalists, bless their black socks, love a socjologu. It makes them feel all caring and social democrat.

The rest is history, especially after 2013. He is now the academic equivalent of the godawful Joe Azzopardi. He loves himself, mouths off on anything that doesn’t require real knowledge, and is universally loved and respected. His word is policy.

Oh and by the way, he hasn’t a PhD, but an EdD. Think PhD vs DBA.

]]> By: G https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2015/01/the-government-wants-to-debate-its-contracts-with-china-without-publishing-them/#comment-2983543 Wed, 14 Jan 2015 22:16:51 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=57697#comment-2983543 In reply to ian.

http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2012/08/labours-supporters-get-more-progressive-and-liberal-with-every-passing-day/

]]> By: etil https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2015/01/the-government-wants-to-debate-its-contracts-with-china-without-publishing-them/#comment-2983282 Wed, 14 Jan 2015 19:26:50 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=57697#comment-2983282 Well we all know how Muscat interprets democracy: respect for the electorate and accountability his way – so one has to try to find other methods to counteract.

]]> By: lizzie https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2015/01/the-government-wants-to-debate-its-contracts-with-china-without-publishing-them/#comment-2983270 Wed, 14 Jan 2015 19:20:51 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=57697#comment-2983270 They’re only Communists where it pleases them. Have a look at this story concerning the Ellul Bonnicis in today’s Lithuanian press:

http://www.delfi.lt/news/daily/lithuania/ep-ivardijo-kas-surenge-ataka-pries-d-grybauskaite.d?id=66905198

]]> By: baffled https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2015/01/the-government-wants-to-debate-its-contracts-with-china-without-publishing-them/#comment-2983237 Wed, 14 Jan 2015 19:05:43 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=57697#comment-2983237 Watch a statesman man at work, Lawrence Gonzi being grilled by Owen Bonnici. Imagine Joseph Muscat in this situation…

]]> By: C Falzon https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2015/01/the-government-wants-to-debate-its-contracts-with-china-without-publishing-them/#comment-2983202 Wed, 14 Jan 2015 18:43:28 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=57697#comment-2983202 They promised us transparency but have gone one step better and given us outright invisibility.

]]> By: Wilson https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2015/01/the-government-wants-to-debate-its-contracts-with-china-without-publishing-them/#comment-2983184 Wed, 14 Jan 2015 18:28:54 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=57697#comment-2983184 Gonzi’s statement: a bit of class at last. Just by that statement, Joseph Muscat ought to resign.

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