2026 Elections
By hook or by crook, the Labour Party has decisively held onto... View more
Robert Abela’s money dance
Robert Abela has discovered the second easiest job in politics: promising money... View more
Malta elections 2026: candidates, districts, and the battle for voters
Whether your objective is to assess the incumbents’ track record, get an... View more
The hospitals they promised you a decade ago
Over a decade after disgraced former prime minister Joseph Muscat first alluded... View more
Parliamentary Secretary for Public Works abuses incumbency with tour of projects in home districts
Parliamentary Secretary for Public Works Omar Farrugia has been on a whirlwind... View more
Populism’s useful idiots
It was Churchill (who according to Trump, Starmer isn’t) who had pointed... View more
Abela in a rush to sign €120 million direct order before elections
Prime Minister Robert Abela has moved a step closer to gifting an... View more
Owen Bonnici puts aide’s entire family on ministry payroll
Culture Minister Owen Bonnici, one of Labour’s longest-serving ministers, has staffed entities... View more
Competing giveaways, collapsing trust
Predictably, the first two weeks of the 2026 general elections brought an... View more
Minister fails to explain exorbitant campaign launch spend
Culture Minister Owen Bonnici failed to reply to questions about his exorbitant... View more
Abusive recruitment continues as Head of Public Service ignores established practice
Although Malta officially entered an electoral campaign after the announcement that the... View more
Transport Malta employees pressured to shift voting address to Minister Bonett’s district
Employees at Transport Malta are facing sustained pressure to change their registered... View more
Infrastructure minister’s dubious ‘1,000 projects’ claim revived
Infrastructure Minister Chris Bonett claimed that Infrastructure Malta, the state agency under... View more
No banner but ours
Transport Malta has made one of the most astounding announcements of the... View more
Jimmy Magro left on latest electoral register despite prison sentence
Former Labour Party secretary general Jimmy Magro, who is currently serving a... View more
Fearne’s candidacy raises internal backlash but confirmation expected
Chris Fearne’s nomination to contest the next general elections is creating unease... View more
Who owns the numbers? Principal Permanent Secretary Sultana’s link to political data firm owned by son
Malta’s current electoral moment is once again testing the country’s tolerance for... View more
Promises, promises
There is a particular kind of insult that only politicians can deliver:... View more
Malta elections 2026: the incumbents and their record so far
By hook or by crook, the Labour Party has decisively held onto... View more
Robert Abela’s money dance
Robert Abela has discovered the second easiest job in politics: promising money... View more
Malta elections 2026: candidates, districts, and the battle for voters
Whether your objective is to assess the incumbents’ track record, get an... View more
The hospitals they promised you a decade ago
Over a decade after disgraced former prime minister Joseph Muscat first alluded... View more
Parliamentary Secretary for Public Works abuses incumbency with tour of projects in home districts
Parliamentary Secretary for Public Works Omar Farrugia has been on a whirlwind... View more
Populism’s useful idiots
It was Churchill (who according to Trump, Starmer isn’t) who had pointed... View more
Abela in a rush to sign €120 million direct order before elections
Prime Minister Robert Abela has moved a step closer to gifting an... View more
Owen Bonnici puts aide’s entire family on ministry payroll
Culture Minister Owen Bonnici, one of Labour’s longest-serving ministers, has staffed entities... View more
Competing giveaways, collapsing trust
Predictably, the first two weeks of the 2026 general elections brought an... View more
Minister fails to explain exorbitant campaign launch spend
Culture Minister Owen Bonnici failed to reply to questions about his exorbitant... View more
Abusive recruitment continues as Head of Public Service ignores established practice
Although Malta officially entered an electoral campaign after the announcement that the... View more
Transport Malta employees pressured to shift voting address to Minister Bonett’s district
Employees at Transport Malta are facing sustained pressure to change their registered... View more
Infrastructure minister’s dubious ‘1,000 projects’ claim revived
Infrastructure Minister Chris Bonett claimed that Infrastructure Malta, the state agency under... View more
No banner but ours
Transport Malta has made one of the most astounding announcements of the... View more
Jimmy Magro left on latest electoral register despite prison sentence
Former Labour Party secretary general Jimmy Magro, who is currently serving a... View more
Fearne’s candidacy raises internal backlash but confirmation expected
Chris Fearne’s nomination to contest the next general elections is creating unease... View more
Who owns the numbers? Principal Permanent Secretary Sultana’s link to political data firm owned by son
Malta’s current electoral moment is once again testing the country’s tolerance for... View more
Promises, promises
There is a particular kind of insult that only politicians can deliver:... View more