Eddy. Relax a bit. You can be a die hard, no matter what Laburist and still vote against hunting in Spring.
Muscat gave you a free vote, remember?

The word is trawling not trolling.

[Daphne – I believe Liberal actually did mean trolling, as in Eddy Privitera the internet troll who trolls the comments boards every hour: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=trolling ]

Life would be so much nicer without fools like you, Privitera. Alas we are burdened. At least you do provide comic relief. You’re not wasted.

Il-hobby tieghi kien li naqta z-zigarella tal-pawerstejxins il-godda, Eddie. Tghid jkolli naqta d-delizzju?

This is rather surprising.considering that on most issues
the Maltese electorate behaves like a decerebrate cock lacking a brain with which to think and to form a logical independent opinion. Had this happened for the proposed referendum the result would have been a resounding almost 100% “Yes” in favour of hunting in spring.

Thank God for the small mercy that practically half the Maltese voters intend to ignore the joint preference expressed by the leaders of both main political parties.

In that way, the votes of those who would not have voted anyway for lack of interest, or those who are abroad or sick or whatever — of which there is a not negligible percentage in each plebiscite — would count in the hunters’ favour.

[Daphne – I don’t think you’ve understood the 50% requirement for validity. The requirement is that at least 50% + 1 of electors must vote in the referendum for the result, whatever the result, to be valid. If turn-out is lower than 50% + 1 of electors, then the referendum result is not valid.]

“Don’t worry, Eddy, you’ll still be able to troll everyone on the internet. I guess it makes for a nice diversion from feeding the pigeons.” , or waiting for those darn pills to be delivered directly to his door.

We’ve been over this countless times, so I’m not about to restart the discussion on how the Nationalist core vote will vote.

I do however note one remarkable thing: the core vote has shrunk, and the “neutrals”, as Charles Flores calls them, are on the rise. How else can you explain that 38% support for the No vote?

Take away the AD voters and you’re still left with around 25-30% of voters who are prepared to defy their party leader.

That eats into what was previously the core vote.

I say it’s time for that third party.

They’re only just ticking on Twitter and Facebook, where they’re preaching to the choir anyway.

Outside of that, they’re nowhere.

Nice people and all, bar Saviour Balzan, but what a shambles.