Got caught up and doesn’t know how to get out of it? He’s 70, not 17, and a right shark. If he wants to leave all he has to do is hand in a letter of resignation. But he doesn’t do that because he loves the perks, power and above all, the opportunities.

He won’t be standing for election again. He’s 70 next month and not in the best of health. He’s also been almost completely invisible these past four years. And he has a thriving business to look after. But don’t ask what it is, because it’s largely invisible too. Louis Grech is extremely cynical – and cynical people are bad people because, when put into indecent scenarios, they adopt a process of ‘psychological distancing’ but still stay there to make the most of what they can for themselves.

Facli tghidha. Mhux meta jkollok bniedem bhal Muscat lest wara dahrek. Taf x’nahseb jien? Ha nistenna u nara s-sena d-diehla jkunx parti mit-team ta’ Muscat. Bl-ebda mod m’hu qed naqbez ghalih imma nahseb mhux ta’ l-istess pezza daqt Muscat.

I am astonished at the way people struggle to understand this: you cannot be a good, decent or principled person and facilitate the forces of darkness and corruption. If you participate, then you’re by definition part of it.

The Broadcasting Authority is headed by a former campaigner for John Dalli, who knows absolutely nothing about the news and media.