Opinion column
Why banning formula milk adverts won’t work
August 31, 2014 | No comments
So, apparently, Health Secretary Chris Fearne’s brainwave came about because of a longstanding EU directive which has been sitting there […]
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There’s a hole in the ice bucket
August 24, 2014 | 2 comments
I have been reluctant to write this because I don’t like to come across as a wet blanket and because, […]
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Money for nothing?
July 27, 2014 | No comments
It is time our University students woke up to the reality that the largesse of successive administrations in the form […]
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“How are you? Here’s an insult”
June 29, 2014 | 2 comments
A discussion this week on the popular FB page The Salott turned to one of those issues which really annoy […]
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Attention span: zero
June 22, 2014 | No comments
A lot has already been said about the police video aimed at tourists (with an emphasis on foreign language students), […]
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I can’t believe it’s hot butter
June 15, 2014 | No comments
It was actually quite a poetic turn of phrase. By now I suppose everyone has heard about football commentator Sandro […]
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Silence is not always golden
May 25, 2014 | 1 comment
The cacophony of noise about politics thankfully died down for a fleeting few days, but I always wonder why we […]
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Beware of those six-year-olds
May 18, 2014 | No comments
I am still trying to understand how a classroom of six-year-olds can end up being termed “unmanageable” to the extent […]
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Politics of the surreal
May 11, 2014 | 3 comments
I think our politicians need to get out more. Or, at the very least, they need to stop listening to […]
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We need to restore our work ethic
May 4, 2014 | No comments
There used to be a time when we Maltese were admired for our work ethic and, to some extent, it […]
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