Comments on: At Konrad Mizzi’s no-show last night https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2016/03/at-konrad-mizzis-no-show-last-night/ Daphne Caruana Galizia is a journalist working in Malta. Tue, 15 Mar 2016 06:49:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Pappagallu https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2016/03/at-konrad-mizzis-no-show-last-night/#comment-3077631 Tue, 15 Mar 2016 06:49:00 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=78234#comment-3077631 I agree with Dire Straits – all those “interviewed” do not even know what Panama is.

]]> By: H.P. Baxxter https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2016/03/at-konrad-mizzis-no-show-last-night/#comment-3077322 Sun, 13 Mar 2016 21:48:00 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=78234#comment-3077322 Do not reinvent the wheel. Just don’t.

What you suggest is the Continental model, which has proven to be a complete disaster.

]]> By: H.P. Baxxter https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2016/03/at-konrad-mizzis-no-show-last-night/#comment-3077294 Sun, 13 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=78234#comment-3077294 And replace it with what? A combined head of state and head of government?

]]> By: Manuel Camilleri https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2016/03/at-konrad-mizzis-no-show-last-night/#comment-3077243 Sun, 13 Mar 2016 19:53:00 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=78234#comment-3077243 In reply to Jeep.

What about teachers, lawyers, university lecturers, and other professionals? Why do these still vote Labour?

]]> By: Sea Bastion https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2016/03/at-konrad-mizzis-no-show-last-night/#comment-3077199 Sun, 13 Mar 2016 19:04:00 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=78234#comment-3077199 In reply to Wheels Within Wheels.

Haven’t journalists learned that bad politicians like Konrad Mizzi never dare to show their ugly face?

]]> By: Daphne Caruana Galizia https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2016/03/at-konrad-mizzis-no-show-last-night/#comment-3077188 Sun, 13 Mar 2016 18:39:00 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=78234#comment-3077188 Sicilian village in the hinterland.

]]> By: Daphne Caruana Galizia https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2016/03/at-konrad-mizzis-no-show-last-night/#comment-3077165 Sun, 13 Mar 2016 18:14:00 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=78234#comment-3077165 I’m guessing you don’t have much idea what “representatives of the people” means.

]]> By: Daphne Caruana Galizia https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2016/03/at-konrad-mizzis-no-show-last-night/#comment-3077157 Sun, 13 Mar 2016 17:23:00 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=78234#comment-3077157 In reply to Jeep.

You’re wrong. The primary purpose of general elections is choose the representatives of the people (for parliament). The government is technically the secondary consideration, formed out of that.

]]> By: DECAMERON https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2016/03/at-konrad-mizzis-no-show-last-night/#comment-3077156 Sun, 13 Mar 2016 17:20:00 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=78234#comment-3077156 Reminds me of that quotation by Churchill that if you want to see what’s wrong with democracy spend five minutes talking to a voter.

]]> By: Wheels Within Wheels https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2016/03/at-konrad-mizzis-no-show-last-night/#comment-3077155 Sun, 13 Mar 2016 17:19:00 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=78234#comment-3077155 That’s democracy for you.

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