I have often had the same thought. They will readily excuse corruption, if not indulge in it themselves, but they never miss mass.

From recent conversations I’m afraid it is the former not the latter.

Economic proposals are a big part of the whole exercise to gather the numbers needed to win the election. I know you’re dead right in your reasoning but a government has to be elected otherwise you will become just a pressure group.

When reputation and trust are lost, they’re lost forever. They might then be replaced by some tolerance. I feel that other countries just tolerate us but never really take us seriously precisely because of the inconsistency in our political scene. The MLP had never been good for purpose. It is nothing but an albatross around Malta’s neck.

You have described the mentality of a Labour voter, not a floating voter.

In any case, there is no such thing as a floating voter. There are only people who use their heads properly and people who don’t.

The reason I vote Nationalist is not because I am “a Nationalist”, because it doesn’t take much intelligence to see that the Labour Party is full-on crap.

Please understand the structure of government. He is not head of state. That would be the President. He is head of government. Mrs Muscat is not First Lady, but just the wife of the Prime Minister. In England the Queen is Head of State and the prime minister runs the country.

Yes but as many have said, the level of intellect leaves a lot to be desired. Many are in fact guided by the money in their pockets. The freebies. The perks.

They ones who flock to supermarkets when they have a buy 1 get 2 free etc.

So Simon Busuttil needs to make these proposals for people whose only understanding is his/her personal gain. A big number of floaters are enticed by the little things. Integrity is such a big word that they don’t even understand the concept of it.

I thought as much.

St Luke, no disrespect intended.