Don’t provoke me into saying something unkind about placing trust in Joseph Muscat.

But that is exactly what I meant by ‘little man’, Daphne. There is no spirit, no direction, and his political acumen is of the standard, mediocre EU apparatchik type, which is why you place so much trust in his capabilities.

You’re right , wrong use of the expression.

I meant to say that he probably has this card up his sleeve to turn the tables on the Opposition.

That said, it doesn’t mean that if he ‘regularises’ Sai Mizzi’s appointment now we would still expect her to pay back what she earned during the time she was doing nothing .

So, what’s your problem?

In fact, most are not.

Also, the expressions ‘little man’ and ‘small man’ refer to a man’s spirit, morality and generosity of soul (and his backbone), not to his size.

A man can be as tall as you are, and still be a little man.

For God’s sake, Kevin. The Opposition leader’s trip was planned for other reasons – it was reported in the news.

That was a wisecrack in parliament, except for the fact that he really has asked for a meeting with her – which is the perfectly correct thing to do in the circumstances.