Josanne Cassar

A melting pot of sycophants, opportunists, misplaced loyalty and too much pride

March 7, 2023 | No comments

I remember during the last few Mintoff years when things were really going haywire, I would meet Labour voters who would look around furtively and whisper almost guiltily about how much they did not agree with the state of the country and the new policies of “il-Prim”.

Singing people’s praises after they’ve gone

January 17, 2023 | No comments

I recently listened to a podcast with Davina McCall, the well-known British TV presenter speaking about the death of her half-sister from cancer at the age of 50.

Where do we go from here?

August 3, 2021 | No comments

This column first appeared in Malta Today I don’t think anyone was really surprised by the conclusions of the Board […]

We have had enough of bullying tactics

December 15, 2020 | No comments

This column first appeared in Malta Today Over the years, the Labour Party has tried hard to shed its macho, […]

Is this a fresh start for Labour? Only time will tell

January 16, 2020 | No comments

This column first appeared in Malta Today Until Robert Abela and his new Cabinet get settled in and we get […]

It IS about politics; it always is

July 26, 2019 | No comments

This article first appeared in Malta Today I have noticed a growing tendency for people to preface any comment they […]

Remove partisan politics from local councils, and more people will vote

June 4, 2019 | No comments

This column first appeared in Malta Today When the PN Government first introduced the idea of local councils in 1993, […]

No wonder property developers are always smiling

September 28, 2018 | No comments

This article first appeared in Malta Today Digital archives are a wonderful tool – they bring up all sorts of […]

Our relationship with politics: it’s complicated

April 27, 2018 | No comments

This article first appeared on Malta Today It is, I think, physically impossible for two people no matter how much […]

Up next: Voting while still in their nappies

February 6, 2018 | No comments

This article first appeared in Malta Today I suppose you can already tell by my title that I really do […]

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