The tenor and the Sopranos 
Here’s a placard from the French 2002 presidential election:
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July 31, 2022 13:13
Robert Abela’s bind
As in one of those ‘Neputija tal-Kappillan’ farces, in
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January 30, 2022 07:37
Good governance is not the order of the day
It is unclear why anyone would think it was
Elizabeth De Gaetano
January 19, 2022 07:53
A broad phantom consultation
There’s a Muriel Spark story where an elderly spinster
Ranier Fsadni
January 9, 2022 08:01
Reclaiming what is political
The government’s repeated attempts at discrediting the public inquiry
Elizabeth De Gaetano
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When continuity does not work
The Ancient Greeks would resort to an Oracle whenever
Jacques René Zammit
September 7, 2020 08:22
The Importance of Being Bernard
Barring any last-minute surprises, the race for nationalist party
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August 10, 2020 10:18
Politicians hold ‘disproportionate authority’ over public professionals
A public policy professor has warned of the disproportionate authority
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May 30, 2020 09:09
‘Slow progress’ on reforms to tackle money laundering and corruption
The European Commission has expressed concern over Malta’s ‘attractiveness’
The Shift Team
May 24, 2020 19:30
Rule of law reforms reflect Prime Minister’s reluctance to shift power
If first impressions count, then the first impression of
Victor Paul Borg
May 18, 2020 07:06
The leisure of gods
If you think democracy and transparency are expensive –
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April 26, 2020 07:44
Life before and after ‘the war’
It takes a very short moment of reflection to
Jacques René Zammit
March 23, 2020 08:19
Abela’s can, Muscat’s worms
Consider these two extraordinary cases. A minister does the
Ranier Fsadni
February 2, 2020 07:22
Can you hear it?
Guest commentary by Tom Welch “Can you hear it?
The Shift Team
August 12, 2019 11:22
An allergy to responsibility
An epidemic is sweeping across Malta. It has already
Ryan Murdock
May 21, 2019 09:12
Politics in Malta: doing favours, winning friends
The late Labour Party strongman, and former Prime Minister
The Shift Team
April 29, 2019 10:55
Democracy is not mob rule
What would you do if your electrician said it’s
Ryan Murdock
April 19, 2019 09:21
Sorry man, can’t tell you
“So how much are we paying for that?” “Sorry
Ryan Murdock
December 13, 2018 10:08
Disinformation Watch #17: Crime, corruption and Edward Scicluna’s fantasies
Finance Minister Edward Scicluna is under fire for his
The Shift Team
September 9, 2018 12:20
Civil society matters
Democracy is defined as ‘rule of the people’. Since
Benjamin Dalli
June 17, 2018 09:14
Life in the trenches of political warfare 
The headquarters of the two main political parties sit
Andre Delicata
April 9, 2018 15:27
Why does the PM keep the Commissioner?
There have been repeated calls for the removal of
Joe Psaila Savona
November 29, 2017 12:31
A human economy
Free markets fail to give due consideration to the
Marie Briguglio
November 10, 2017 07:00
The Shift is your story
We are humbled by the positive reaction to the
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November 9, 2017 17:42

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