Labour Party selects its new emblem
The Labour Party has chosen the above design to become its new emblem.
The decision was taken after the design was selected by party members from among three shortlisted designs.
The party said that 11,178 persons had voted, of whom, 1,358 joined the party for the first time.
The chosen design got 65% of the votes, which were submitted by SMS. It was designed by international company TBWA\ANG.
Talks will be held with the company next week to finalise the design, the party said.
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Cindy Walker
Oct 25th 2010, 12:25
It looks very similar to the mess I created by swatting a mosquito against the wall yesterday
C.Debobo
Oct 24th 2010, 18:52
Min imaqdar irid jixtri...............most of you make me laugh...seems like you don't have anything else to talk about...it won't make a difference neither for the PN appoligists and nor for the labour itself. Hope at least, it inspires Gonzi to do something worthwhile in Malta as it is going backwards by the minute!! jigbor irid....ihallas le!! medjuevu style!!
Pule' Carmel
Oct 24th 2010, 17:47
A little too economical on colours and style. While I appreciate the firey strokes on the flame, I cannot say the same thing for the body of the torch itself, where the leading edge and the trailing edge are unsymmetrical and without body. There seems to be a discontinuity in the slanting of the torch with respect to the verticality of the letters, rendering the picture rather unbalanced. The separation of the letter in " partit" is different from that in "Laburista" and the thicker lines in writing "Laburista" seem to centralise my eyes on the " b" more than anything else, in the right lower corner . I can subconsciously fit the whole figure in a triangle with an apex on the left upper corner where I cannot help associating an aggressive state rather than an exciting or a gentle feeling. However it is not monotonous at all, and looking at it as an educator, I cannot help associating the exercise of this drawing with what comes out of a kinderkarten class. It is not bad, but I am sure that local artists could do spiritually better. The real spirit of peaceful party progressive politics was not captured, in my opinion.
jmicallef
Oct 24th 2010, 16:51
Looks like a runny ice cream cone for me. I think that there were a couple more symbolic embelms proposed.
Karl Consiglio
Oct 24th 2010, 16:48
It looks like splattered blood
Greta Casaar
Oct 24th 2010, 15:48
It's like an ice cream cone!
What baffles me is that whilst gonzi is busy trying to attract more investment as are political leaders world wide Joseph plays around with an emblem .... amazingly childish
Marton Saliba
Oct 24th 2010, 15:28
Groovy! Very modern. And I seriously mean this even though I'm from the rival party.
As for some of the commentators, it seems you're full of something not worth mentioning here.
john borg
Oct 24th 2010, 22:30
nahseb f' dan il-pajjiz ma nfiequ qatt qed ninhlew fuq emblema. nahseb ahjar ninhlew x'film tal-biza ser naraw ghada kif tiftah it-t.v. mis- 18:00 l- quddiem. nahseb kullhadd hu konxju li l-paga ma sservikx illum. nahseb kullhadd jaf li l- familji maltin qedin fi krizi finanjarja hafna minnhom.tahsbu li euro1.16C huma bizzejjed biex tfejjaq il-ferita tal-gholi tal-hajja?kemm hawn iktar fuq xhiex niddibattu!!!
Anthony Pace Gouder
Oct 24th 2010, 12:10
Stramba u kurjuza kif waqt il-PARTIT LABURISTA qieghed ifakkar id-90 sena tal-ezistenza tieghu , wasal biex jarmi qiesu qatt ma kien xejn l-Emblema ORIGINALI . Dan fl-opinjoni tieghi QATT ma kellhu jsir ! Ghalija emblema gdida issir BISS meta jitwaqqaf Partit gdid . Ezempju l-Italja fejn il-partiti il-kbar kollha twaqqfu recentement .
Jidher mill-fatt li l-partitarji ma tantx hadu sehem (9,820 + 1,358) u min jaf kemm eluf ta'Laburisti hassew wega' jaraw dan it-tibdil . Hag'ohra , din l-emblema kuntrarju ghall-ohra , l-istess kif kienu ghamlu l-arma tar-Reppublika , bil-pal tal-bajtar ,id-dajsa etc . etc ma timxi xejn ma l-ordni ta' l-Eraldika . Nispera l-PN ma jaghamilx dan l-izball u jibqa jhaddan l-arma storika li ghandu .
Annalise Aquilina
Oct 24th 2010, 19:52
PL biddel l emblema tieghu ghal darba, tnejn, tlieta ... almenu ma biddielx isem il-partit ghal isem il mexxejn prezenti tieghu (i.e GonziPN)
Anthony Farrugia
Oct 24th 2010, 11:00
Fluff, smoke and mirrors !
Anthony Mizzi
Oct 24th 2010, 09:58
“Real worth requires no interpreter: its everyday deeds form its emblem.”
- Sébastien-Roch Nicolas De Chamfort
---------------------------
Thus the sum of things is ever being reviewed, and mortals dependent one upon another. Some nations increase, others diminish, and in a short space the generations of living creatures are changed and like runners pass on the torch of life.
- Lucretius
Peter Shaw
Oct 24th 2010, 09:44
Pity we dont have a statue similar to the statue of liberty to put it in the figure's hand.
Joe Fenech
Oct 24th 2010, 09:22
Labour has made a big gaffe here. Unlike the Arabs, we read from left to right so the torch facing left means 'looking backwards' !!! Not really the message PL should be sending out!
M.Micallef
Oct 24th 2010, 10:36
That's the political direction of the party my frind. The party is a centre-left political party and that means were the wind is blowing from. Inform yourself well before posting pathetic and non-sense messages please. And by the way what do the Arabs and the way we read have to do with a simple logo? really pathetic and non sense
A. Brincat
Oct 24th 2010, 12:21
Actually to our left lie the most industrialised countries...USA & UK to name a couple. We are looking in the right direction matey.
E Farrugia
Oct 25th 2010, 09:06
Didn't anyone tell you you should buy a South-facing property?
vince buhagiar
Oct 24th 2010, 09:22
I totally agree with those who do not like the choice of this Emblem, but this fuss about it is total nonsense when matching it with the choice of site of the parlament.
dick hertz
Oct 24th 2010, 08:59
i think the logo is nice but it could have been better if the color red was turn into ferrari red and maybe add some color yellow on the background to show a brighter future for malta and maybe even attached a hand holding the torch....
Raymond Sammut
Oct 24th 2010, 10:50
I think you make a good point. My view is that this is only the artist's impression of the basic design. The Labor party should now put some of its heads together inside their HQ in Hamrun, and set out to adapt, formalize and finalize the design.
Ivan Delia
Oct 24th 2010, 07:57
Dan huwa il-link mil- Maltarightnow.com 14 ta' Frar, 2010 li supost zvelaw l-emblema gdida tal-Pl.
http://www.maltarightnow.com/default.asp?module=news&at=%26%23379%3Bvelata+l-emblema+li+jixtieq+jadotta+l-PL&t=a&aid=99818574&cid=19
Artiklu mimli stejjer infondati mill-media Nazjonalista.
c camilleri
Oct 24th 2010, 07:35
Whether the Logo is to everybody's liking is irrelevant. It has been chosen by the labour party members democratically! Of course the PN hardcore media doesn't lose a second to attack the PL even on an emblem.
But you know what? It gives me hope! and makes us proud. Because the PN has only such stupid things to pick on which will not hold ground for the next general election. The people shall not vote on the basis who has the nicer emblem. Far from it. They shall vote on issues like the corruption at the Power Station Tender and the VAT department, the high electricity, water, gas bills. The excessive cost of poor quality diesel and petrol. They will vote on issues like the Vehicle registration system which this PN government illegally taxed so many citizens. They shall vote on issues like the shameful way many Government departments are being run. They shall vote on issues like how they are treated by Government agencies - i.e. Arms Ltd. And last but not least, they shall also take into consideration how the GonziPN government is humiliating and insulting them with a €1.16 COLA for next year!
Philip Sultana
Oct 24th 2010, 08:59
Mr or Ms Camilleri, you listed a number of reasons why this Government does not deserve to be re-elected, and the likelihood is that it will not. But historically, and by the look of things at present, the opposition will not do much better. It is sad that today, Malta has nowhere to turn for good governance!
c camilleri
Oct 24th 2010, 11:26
then i shall take the less of two evils and vote PL. PN had 25 years time to bring this country in order. they failed miserably! one needs to see the stranded cars in the streets yesterday after 2hrs showers have sunk the country in chaos...... this was far from the showers one experiences overseas.
thank you GonziPN for having literally demolished our country ........ worse than what the Nazis and Fascists did in the late 30's and 40's
As for the emblem, I'd rather live for the principles it represents rather than its beauty. May be those Mussolini sympathisers know what I am talking about.
R.Borg
Oct 24th 2010, 06:55
"Labour Party selects its new emblem"
This means:
Another beginning,
A New Heart,
A New Soul,
and a bold decision to apologize for the nasty recent past.
Auguri.
joanna farrugia
Oct 24th 2010, 06:27
@ r caruana at least without commission not like pn friends of friends with commission
Ramon Casha
Oct 24th 2010, 06:26
The biggest mistake in all this was the stipulation that the new logo MUST have the flaming torch as part of the symbol. What precluded anyone from creating a bold, modern logo so that all we had was different stylised ways of representing a torch. Bad idea IMO.
Frans Attard
Oct 24th 2010, 04:47
Iz-zieda li ser ikun hemm fil-budget hi ta' 16.57 centezmi tal-euro kuljum ghal min ma jafx. Ibdew araw kif ser tqassmuhom sabiex tkunu tistaw tfaddlu xi haga minnhom. Hallikom mic-cucati.
Jonathan Scerri
Oct 24th 2010, 08:59
Wrong! You forgot to deduct the BOLLA BALLA, 1/10th of that or was it 1/12th? No the BOLLA BALLA was increased under the PN social government.
So it's more like 15c a day! For a family of three, 5c each daily. Prosit !
FB Aquilina
Oct 23rd 2010, 23:42
Ghastly to say the least. The old one was much better.
Albert Cocker
Oct 23rd 2010, 22:54
This is the efficiency of the Labour Party.
How long did they take to replace a logo?
Let me rephrase, how long did they take to replace a logo with a modernized version of the same logo?
A year, 6 months? I can't remember when they first started, but it was quite a while ago and this speaks volumes about the PL.
There are problems with the PN, as with any party which has no competition and gets elected over and over again. For democracy to work we need to have different parties governing the country. I.E. if there is more than one party that is capable of doing so.
This logo stunt shows that they aren't capable, because of how long it took, how they did it and the importance they gave it. If a logo is good, but the product is sh**, most of the people won't buy it or at least they won't buy again.
They aren't capable, because they still don't understand that its not about image, but about the vision and the actions they take. Till now the future looks pretty bleak for PL, all they have is a sh***y logo.
Malcolm Zerafa
Oct 23rd 2010, 22:51
Nice Smudge :)
P vella
Oct 23rd 2010, 22:36
Excellent choice. Let the blue goblins stew in their juice. Why don't they look at their own Mussolini inspired maduma and hymn ?
E Mifsud
Oct 23rd 2010, 22:07
It seems that most of you here are not realising that, with such a simple issue, the PL is succeeding in taking political agenda away from the PN on the eve of the budget. This news item will very soom be the most read.
Joe Micallef
Oct 23rd 2010, 21:43
By any chance would anyone know if TBWA\ANG were involved in the work for Beijing 2008?
Alexander Morana
Oct 23rd 2010, 21:32
Dik torca emblem tat-3 World isiba fuq kull bandiera tal-Afrika!
If I may add the sputtering bursts of the flame symbolizes nothing better than the maligned present state of the left/Socialist movements!
@C. Galea The yellow in the flame- yellow is the colour for chickens!
Annalise Aquilina
Oct 24th 2010, 20:03
ehh hazin mela ta..ghax l arma tal PN mimlija bl-iswed..u iswed jirraprezenta l mewt
Andre Chetcuti
Oct 23rd 2010, 21:22
Torca Promimenti...ruxmata kuluri.....il vera bla sens
R Tabone
Oct 23rd 2010, 21:15
Prosit lill Godfrey Grima u il-kumpanija tieghu Associated News.
Jista il-partit laburista jghidilna l-isem ta' iz-zewg finalisti l-ohra.
Jekk dawn jeziztu?
M Smith
Oct 23rd 2010, 21:06
In my opinion it's not a very good design let alone the 'controversy' of the designer. But after all what's in an emblem guys? Or what's in a name? (they changed that too).
Schembri Ray
Oct 23rd 2010, 20:59
Qed nisthajilni nara xi urugan riesaq lejn xi gzira. Anyway il-kummenti qanqlu urugan!?!
Adrian Sciberras
Oct 23rd 2010, 20:34
Tiskanta w tistghageb kemm hawn min hu mdejjaq u bla hajja... jekk haga ma tikkoncernax lil partit taghkhom oqodu kwieti u titkellmux, fuq hekk tridu tghadduh il-hin? hawn hafna paroli vojt mill ftit li segwejt... ghal min dahhal il-progett ta' Smart City fin-nofs.. jien taf x'nghidlu? ghalmenu dan progett li sar u rnexxa.. il-progett ta' Smart City huwa wiehed mill hafna progetti li hargu min got 'theatre of dreams' li ghandu f'mohhu l-priministru taghna, din qed ittikhom f'ghajnkhom?? din qed issejhula falliment??? mela dawk il-hafna weghdiet li ghajjat bihom il-mexxej taghkhom sentejn u 8 xuhur ilu u kienu biss LIXKA BIEX JIGBED AKTAR VOTI x'issejhulhom? hallina minkhom..
J Mallia
Oct 23rd 2010, 20:29
Prosit lill Godfrey Grima u il-kumpanija tieghu Associated News.
Stephen Scerri
Oct 23rd 2010, 20:05
An emblem is a symbol of something.
The way this process of choosing the emblem is also symbolic of labour.
All these months and launches and press conferences and all that, to come up with this messy portrayal of 'it torca'...
very symbolic indeed...
the same way they go about policy...
loads of talk and show-business, trying to take politcal advantage of any issue, then come up with a mess in the end.
John Bezzina
Oct 23rd 2010, 20:00
I still prefer the other one. The flame on this one looks like a splatter of blood. Since they kept the torch, I would have stayed with the old emblem. All they needed to do if the name MLP bothered them was change the wording around the rim. What a waste of time!!
Jeremy J Camilleri
Oct 23rd 2010, 19:33
More comments here than on the power station scandal....thats says alot doesn;t it?
Ludwig Flask
Oct 23rd 2010, 19:25
“What makes a good logo? A good logo is distinctive, appropriate, practical, graphic, simple in form and conveys an intended message. There are five principles that you should follow to ensure that this is so… An effective logo is (in no particular order): Simple, Memorable, Timeless, Versatile, Appropriate” (http://justcreativedesign.com/2009/07/27/what-makes-a-good-logo/)
Bob Mifsud
Oct 23rd 2010, 19:19
I think the best logo won... and sincerely I don't know why some of the below useless comments. How come there are so nationalists who have this logo change so at heart. Aren't they happy with their logo?
T Cachia
Oct 23rd 2010, 19:18
Malta: Pajjiz fejn kulhadd graphic designer, kulhadd perit, kulhadd avukat, politikant, espert fl-arti u l-musika, attur, direttur tal-films u hadd ma jifhem f'xejn.
m farrugia
Oct 23rd 2010, 19:09
ibqaw zguri li la tasal l-elezzjoni, il poplu mhux ha jivvota la fuq logos u l-anqas fuq leader li jipprova jaghmilha ta helu u jidhak fil-vojt. bizzejjed tara lil JM u Gonzi fuq Bondiplus biex tara x'differenza hemm bejn leader u iehor. Wiehed iparla fil-vojt u l-iehor konvint u car fuq fejn irid lil pajjiz jasal.
il-poplu jivvota fuq dak il prim li minkejja kull tfixkil u recessjoni li qatt ma kien hawn bhalha fid-dinja, jibqa iffukat fuq l-aktar haga importanti ghal pajjiz, jigifieri holqien tax xoghol. Ghalkemm Malta sofriet ukoll minn din ir-ricessjoni, stajna qeghdin hafna aghar kieku mhux ghall vizjoni tal prim u shabu. Kieku ghandna unemployment kbir u mhux ristoranti (it-tajbin) mifqughin nies, nies isiefru aktar, sahha first class b'xejn, studenti jithallsu biex jitghallmu, hwienet tal hwejjeg u shopping centres godda jifthu kontinwament etc. etc.
in-nies fl-ahhar mill ahhar lejn is sustanza se thares u mhux lejn it tlellix.
G. Mangion
Oct 23rd 2010, 19:05
I dont really give a darn about this new ice cream emlem !1! but is it going to improve the mlp
in its changes they preach of ?? Of course not, to really make an earthqauke the poor mentality and behavior needs to change , Not the ic - cream emblem ! I love the Maduma one .
Andrew Cumbo
Oct 23rd 2010, 19:03
At least this emblem has no black. The Black that represent depressing, scary sometimes even death. The black that is a negative imagery like “black mail” “black list” Black hole” etc. And the black that is also associated with fascism.
Tessie Zerafa
Oct 23rd 2010, 19:01
Ghax Mintoff ma jinsabx tajjeb kieku mhux ha tibdlu l-arma li tant tfisser ghalina !
Jien xorta l-arma l-antika ser nibqa nxejjer !!
P Bonaci
Oct 23rd 2010, 18:59
Kurjuza kif fuq il-website tal-TBWA\ANG il-labour mhux imnizzel bhala "client" ....nahseb qed jisthu !!
Ronnie Gauci
Oct 23rd 2010, 18:42
Bir-rispett kollu, din ta` fuq mhux arma imma speci ta` logo, tajba ghal fuq xi envelope jew xi reklam ta` mass meeting zgur mhux coat of arms. Zball kbir li tbiddlet l-arma.
M. Azzopardi
Oct 23rd 2010, 18:36
This is the pre carnival! The carnival emblem this year will be the new lejber emblem!!
mario bezzina
Oct 23rd 2010, 18:26
here we go again, throwing rubbish at each other. will you please try to be nice to each other.pn on the new emblem. pl on the wage increase. we are all MALTESE. can we have some kind words to each other. grow up.
Keith Farrugia
Oct 23rd 2010, 18:19
Hafna nies ma jistghux jifhmu li t-torca hija s-simbolu tal-partit laburista u bilfors irid jibqa hemm.
Dusty Williams
Oct 23rd 2010, 18:12
kemm hawn min ghandu paroli fil vojt. Jiena ma kontx naghzel din veru. It tnejn l-ohra kienu izjed sbieh fl opinjoni tieghi, izda billi ma ntaghzlux ma jfissirx li ser taqa d-dinja lanqas. Li jdejjaqni huwa dawk il fidili li qed jiktbu hawn, li qeghdin totalment 'out of subject' . Qiskom boloh l ahwa, meta se tnehhu din il hdura li tezisti bejnietkom. Anke fuq logo qed tillatikaw issa. Ara veru nies imdejqin ta ...
M Portelli
Oct 23rd 2010, 17:55
Lanqas haqq khemm ilhom jghidu fuqha! Hsibtu hiereg xi kapulavur! Biex baqaw bl istess Torca imma ghamluha astratta lol!! La l logo u lanqas huma ma jimbidlu!
Steve Abela
Oct 23rd 2010, 19:08
U lanqas int ma tinbidel habib :) ghax zgur mhux ha taffetwak it torca il min tivvota :)welcome to the club........
C. Abela
Oct 23rd 2010, 17:49
Im writing from unpolarised standpoint as these last elections I vhave not voted for either of the two main parties, not do I intend to until either parti 'trabbi naqra stoffa'.
To whom it may concern, although it is not a bad graphic per se, I have two points of contention with this logo. First, as someone else said here it is not solid enough for a party - hemm wisq frakk. How are those little details in the flame, not to mention the dots and slivers around the fire, going to translate on stationery, flags, tiepins, etc?
Secondly, why on earth is the 'new labour party ' reviving the militant flaming 'Torca'? Are those of us older than 16, which is the majority of the electorate, expected to forget that this is the same emblem under the Times was burnt, university students beaten, and the prime minister's house ransacked? Im sure the flaming torch holds psychological memories in many of a certain age like me. Im sure also that Joseph Muscat is eager to move away from that era...so why revive it under a new 'modern' face?
M.Bartolo
Oct 23rd 2010, 20:01
If this comment was from an "unpolarised standpoint" I dread to think what you would have written from a polarised standpoint.
May I remind you that apart from the events you mentioned, from under the same emblem the women got their right to vote (and PN voted against it), any Maltese citizen above 18years old could vote, children allowances were given and minimum wage implemented. So every party has its ups and downs.
JOe VELLa
Oct 24th 2010, 14:23
@M. Bartolo
I still do not like the logo.
However allow me to add to your list, Free university to all; building construction started in Valletta and elsewhere for the needy; the introduction of the 2/3 pension; the right for women to vote; the introduction of the 40 hour week; the vote for all at 18; new factories opened that today employ in the hundreds and thousands; new enterprise like Free Port, Air Malta, Sea Malta; Ship Building: (this govt. so fit to dismantle) projects like the Knights Hall done in less time and less budget forecast. Corps for those political lay off in the hundreds just to harm the party with human sacrifice; Labor politicians sent to prison. Labor sent to their grave without the company of a cross. Shame on you all who twist the truth! There is more if need be.
I leave it to others to add.
;
wally vella-zarb
Oct 23rd 2010, 17:47
@ Michael Portelli
"X'jaghmel haddiehor u x'ghandu haddiehor ma ghandux ikun ta interess"
Sewwa qed tghid; imma allura, ghalfejn dan il-plejtu kollu fuq l-ghazla li saret? Tghid dawn in-nazzjonalisti li kitbu hawn taht (Kumbinazzjoni anke jirrepetu l-istess zbalji ta' l-ortografija) kienu se jivvotaw ghall-Partit Laburista kieku ntghazlet emblema ohra? U halluna!
M.Azzopardi
Oct 23rd 2010, 17:46
Kemm hawn nies mdejqin qed nghid. Fuq l-arma qed jinfexxu forsi jinsew il-fallimenti tal-PN
A Tagliaferro
Oct 23rd 2010, 17:46
its interesting to note the note describing Malta on the TBWA/ANG website found on http://www.tbwa-ang.com/pages/location.asp :
"The Island's status of an EU member state, and Euro currency, further enhances its international attractiveness. With hundreds of overseas companies setting up business and many more set to do so in the coming years, Malta is truly establishing itself as a centre for international business in the region"
NOW HOW'S THAT FOR A CERTIFICATE FOR THE CURRENT GOVERNMENT ?????
and coming from a company which whose Chairman is well known !!!!!
Well i think that after all, there is a certain degree of success in our Country's management and not just doom and gloom........and the PL has used this company which best reflects its thinking.......
As for the emblem itself, honestly, its more of a graphic design for modern media campaigns then a 'formal' emblem........but there again, if the emblem should reflect the substance, then I question the grey......maybe it's meant to include the elements of uncertainty within the fold ???
Dr. John Zammit
Oct 23rd 2010, 17:41
How funny!?!? Labour is going from worse to worse. That is not a badge/logo! The present MLP badge was the best. Look at the PN they don't change their badge, even though it is on a black background (which old persons like me know with what it is associated). Perhaps the PN should remove the black background and change it to blue!!! What do you think???
Bob Gauci
Oct 23rd 2010, 17:41
TBWA\ANG is a local company! How can Maltastar report it as 'one of the world's top communication companies.' lol
The name is fancy, but the reson why no one knows them is because... NO ONE DOES... and if it was not for this comic logo, they would never get such a coverage!
Nice to see that even they got work from government entities... but they are still awaiitng their great international break... maybe the logo of the PES next MEPs election!
Albert Cocker
Oct 24th 2010, 00:12
http://www.tbwa-ang.com/pages/TBWA_network-GLOBAL-PLAYER.asp
Michael Spiteri
Oct 23rd 2010, 17:23
Nice one Labour Party. I, with an open mind for artistic endeavour, Like it. Now chew on that you whiners! :P
l-aqwa li tgergru u issabtu raskom mal gagga tal virdun eh
manuel lia
Oct 23rd 2010, 16:58
dak progett e..........daqs smart city trid hsieb u xoghol ghalih.......possibbli minn tant artisti maltin kellha tintazghel il kumpannija ta godfrey grima?u by the way...proprja gelat twil hi.....taf xjonqos?vann ta tanti ice cream jigri taht.......
A. Brincat
Oct 23rd 2010, 16:50
To all you PN supporters: If you don't like it it is really not your problem after all. How many of those who dislike this emblem actually voted PL?..Have you ever? In any case I really hope you dislike it more in the next general election when you will see thousands flying high post PL victory! According to you PL is so out of line they also got a majority of 35k votes in the last EP election. Envious? Bye Bye Losers...
R. Caruana
Oct 23rd 2010, 16:49
Isn't this the same company that redesigned the GWU logo recently??
Friends of friends, of friends, etc???
JOe VELLa
Oct 23rd 2010, 16:49
As one that did not vote and care less on the new emblem I am extremely surprised with such a poor, empty symbol that PL wants to identify itself with. I do believe that old party members would have preferred the old emblem. Pity all that it took was 6,200 SMS to wipe out the party emblem. Was there any group votes?
Derek Fenech
Oct 23rd 2010, 16:13
A camel is a horse designed by a committee. Sir Alec Issigonis
leonardo vince
Oct 23rd 2010, 15:58
What is giving me a headache at the moment is what I am going to do with cola increase in my salary of 1.16 euros per week (sic)?
I could go to valleta and return once a week and be left with 22 cents extra. It is these 22 cents extra which are giving me a headache.
C.Camilleri
Oct 23rd 2010, 15:51
@ PN apologists
In desperate time for your party any straw will do to hang to. Your comments confirms that you have nothing to shout about at the moment.
Reading your comments you give the impression that your emblem is a fine work of art, only that it is just a black tile that represent a very dark period of history which your party supported.
J. Mifsud
Oct 23rd 2010, 15:49
Anyone for ice cream.
victor tabone
Oct 23rd 2010, 15:36
fejn kontu bqajtu. l-ghar ghazla.
J. Mifsud
Oct 23rd 2010, 15:33
This is a psychological political interpretation on the write-ups of the PN apologists regarding the PL emblem:-
It seems that this selection has thrown most bloggers in a frenzy. When this wild excitement and fury is deciphered, it might mean that most PN sympathizers have really got stung.
Min imaqdar irid jixtri.
L-ewwel karita' ma' lehitek, ighid San Pawl.
To most of you PN bloggers who are always pontificating, like you are God's gift to this Island, I would like to say that I am not being dogmatic.
josef Xerri
Oct 23rd 2010, 15:33
I believe that whatever emblem was chosen ,we would have had, more or less the same comments.
Claire Busuttil
Oct 23rd 2010, 15:26
xi kruha!!
gcForte
Oct 23rd 2010, 15:26
@ All..............Let me be a prophet............Between six or 12 months more the P.N. will have a new party emblem.............Any bets ?
SScerri
Oct 23rd 2010, 18:07
If I may suggest.................. it is not the first time that you challanged someone for a bet. and in all cases you would have lost . Remember ..... early elections,electricity blackouts in summer, the city gate project would never start off. insomma here ( don't know if elsewhere) you are sinonimious with CUCCATI grassi so .. don't challange anyone but if you think you shoud..........keep at it ..... you are doing FINE..............I'll be waiting for the next one
mario dalli
Oct 23rd 2010, 15:01
ALGIDA
P vella
Oct 24th 2010, 14:07
Better than the bitterness being dished to us on a daily bais by this so called Government of ours.
E Mifsud
Oct 23rd 2010, 14:55
How many of you have submitted an emblem? How many of you actually voted? Everyone was free to do so. The choice was left to the people, in true democratic style. This is where the difference between a party and a company lies. Now you may like it or not, in fact 35% voted differently, but it's the majority's choice, no?
The PL statute clearly states the elements that the emblem should have and why. The maltese flag colours, the Party name and the symbol of the flambeaux (lighted torch).
Emanuel Farrugia
Oct 23rd 2010, 14:37
This party emblem is required but not of primary importance. The MOST IMPORTANT aspect for the Labour Party is winning the next general election. The electorate has changed its attitude. Between 1971 and 1987, the Labour Party had enough votes to obtain a majority. From 1987 to 2008, with a large hiccup in 1996 to 1998 it was the turn of the PN.
Now the floating voters have grown to such numbers that they can make all the difference. To floating voters the party emblem is not so important but good solid policies which will enhance their standard of living is what they will be expecting come next election.
l fenech
Oct 23rd 2010, 14:37
Good choice. Quite modern and should make a good effect during meetings when there are a good number of them waving about. An emblem is born.
Antoinette Cilia
Oct 23rd 2010, 14:28
There's no accounting for taste!
Peter Darmanin
Oct 23rd 2010, 14:24
Hurray. All Malta's problems are now solved. The future "saviour" of Malta is happy and ...
Anthony A. Mifsud
Oct 23rd 2010, 16:45
Re: P. Darmanin, Well you should know better, as by what I can read between the line you sound that you where there already back in the 70's, I know I lioved it.
With such a team we can all be better then what we are now, and that goes for you too.
Ninu
carmel cassar
Oct 23rd 2010, 14:21
Ghaziz mahbub mexxej taghna l-Laburisti u ghaziza sinjura Michele
Minn qalbi u f'isem il-familja niringrazjak talli azilt din l-arma l-gdida fejn it-Torca tispikka u timla lilna l-laburisti b'ferh. Ahna li carcarna d-demm biex igilidna ghas socjalizmu f'malta u t-torca dejjem kienet alina kolha ispirazjoni kbira.
Illum gurnata kbira ghalina l-laburisti maltin fejn il-mahbub taghna Joseph qed ikompli fuq il-passi tal-kbir il-perit mintoff u tal-umli u qaddis Karmenu
Joseph mandix dubbju li int se tkun is-salvatur gdid tana u din tal-arma pass iehor kbir ta il-quddiem
Viva Labour u Viva Torca
Carmel Cassar u l-familja
San Gwann
S Saliba
Oct 24th 2010, 09:18
This is either sarcasm at its best or simply . . . .. . . PATHETIC !
Glenn Travers
Oct 23rd 2010, 14:18
Unfortunately, this new logo is almost an exact replica of one used recently by the UK Conservative Party. Oopps!
Adrian Cachia
Oct 23rd 2010, 14:08
Only In Malta - So Many comments below for a new logo by a political party!! Get Real!
tony abela
Oct 23rd 2010, 14:07
If all you Bloggers who do not like the new emblem were not interested to vote for the one you prefer, then can you kindly shut up!
The orchestration of the PN bloggers is enough a proof that you don't like the fact that the PL has a modern, fresh and significant emblem for the 21st Century.
It is very apparent that it is all a matter of sour grapes.
Be assured that the PL supporters will be very proud of the new emblem.
b.said
Oct 23rd 2010, 14:07
they had plenty of time to choose, and this is not what i expected,it looks like a logo for some kind of campaign not for a political party.
i fully disagree with it
Saviour Fenech
Oct 23rd 2010, 14:04
another cosmetic change...pfff 2 days before budget day and pl is more interested in changing his emblem... same old story.
Dylan Olliver
Oct 23rd 2010, 14:03
Yummy !!! Strawberry and vanilla ice-cream on a cone !!!
Albert Gauci Cunningham
Oct 23rd 2010, 14:03
@John Xuereb---Maybe next time you should go to Hamrun present your tessera and tell Joseph that he has to choose your preferred "arma" or else....that way you wouldn't have felt cheated
@Fleur----ejjjj!! You're so right Fleur dear!!! Hamallata aint it? Not like the maduma!! Thats so classy isn't it? It just oozes style ejjjj!! Show them your flair Fleur!!
@Alfred Camilleri----100 points for a really intelligent and inspired comment. Actually Alfred, or shall I say Fredu?, your comment is so inspirational and convincing that I think I'll vote PN again come 2013!!
@R Dimech---lanqas int maghfusa wkoll jekk qed tistenna li tirbah imhatra biex tmur tiekol steak!!!
aaa by the way......"jien laburist bla bla bla....u ma toghgobnix din l-arma.....u nhossni mwegga....u ser nitlaq mill-PL....u vera mdejjaq b'Joseph...u I feel cheated....moan..moan" you get my drift anyway!!
andrew agius
Oct 23rd 2010, 14:00
what is labour thinking. if this is the winning design i dread to think what the others were like...no wonder 35% did not vote for it!! good for them at least they have some taste!
M. Fenech
Oct 23rd 2010, 13:55
I'm glad that they chosen this emblem, and that they kept the torch as it represents hope, that light gives. Well done!!
Michael Farrugia
Oct 23rd 2010, 13:52
This new logo represents strength, endurance, renewal and growth. The torch depicts ambition, power, a hint of righteousness and indications of forceful forward momentum. The selected logo rekindles positive sentiment and re-engages a lost audience. As for the spin doctors from tal-Pieta working really hard to shoot down this initiative, the selection process and now the outcome I have one suggestion - go back to your drawing boards and come back with a credible answer on BWSCgate. That black maduma suits you really well.
Jon Agius
Oct 23rd 2010, 13:52
OMG!!! the olimpics have a torch..... HAMALLI those who compete in the olimpics!!!!
Guido Farrugia
Oct 23rd 2010, 13:51
It's very important that the emblem does'nt have have any black at all, symbolizing The fascist era. Does it ring a bell? DUCE might give you a clue!!!
Mario Borg
Oct 23rd 2010, 13:48
This is not a logo for a party. Its a logo for an event. A logo for a party needs to be bold, powerful, clean cut. This reminds me so much of a the BT piper logo - same approach, ditched within a few years. In any case choosing a logo is not like an election. A logo needs to be chosen by one or a team of a few professionals and possibly specialists in political graphic design.
sandro pace
Oct 23rd 2010, 16:51
Totally agree. While the UK Labour Party also has an artistic and graceful rose, it has a measure of order in it, and strikes a balance between the casual and the official. It does not seem something hastily done, as no party wants to project such an image.
This is too much casual imo. Could have been more suitable for its youth or the cultural branch. But its good that the tense holding fist has been removed. This is more relaxed. Probably a bit too much now.
Mario Bonnici
Oct 23rd 2010, 17:10
Yes of course.
A good emblem is the one that reminds you of the fascists.
D.MANGION
Oct 23rd 2010, 13:44
It will be difficult to make tie-pins showing this logo....
but anyway....il-Laburisti rari jilbsu ingravata hux !!!!
Just joking.....dear Labour friends of mine.
I like you just the way you all are....kind, open,sensitive, and with a burning desire to do better.
Joseph Carmel Chetcuti
Oct 23rd 2010, 13:42
As I have said previously (I think on these pages), this was the best emblem and my choice. It is artistic and it continues on the tradition of the PL. I bet those who do not like it vote for the PN. Why, I ask, is it "hamalla"? Do those who criticise the PL for what they say the PL did when in government forget how the PN marginalised and ignored Malta's impoverished? After all, it was (and remains) the party of business (and do I hear someone say 'and of the Church'?).
ms ghoare
Oct 23rd 2010, 14:36
lol i was going to say did you have to bring politics in to it, ,but sorry now we i talking about an emblem and the art of it and that is whatever my political choice , We are living in the 2010 and alot still think with 1900 mind we are old and civilized enough and rememeber that all political partyies in the world think the same ,Politics if it blue or red you still have to get up in the morning and go to work ( unless you are unumployed) and pay the TAXXI ,
SO YES MY VOTE GOES FOR THIS EMBLEM Young and Modern
Michael Seychell
Oct 23rd 2010, 16:54
If what you say is right that in Malta we have around fifty percent of voters who are 'in business' .
Not bad at all for a third world country which has been compared to Mugabe's Zimbabwe.
Michael Seychell
Tal-Pieta
Joseph Carmel Chetcuti
Oct 24th 2010, 22:08
"After all, it was (and remains) the party of business (and do I hear someone say 'and of the Church'?)." I wonder how Seychell comes to the conclusion that this statement means that only those who are in business vote the PN into government? As to the other allegation by ghoare that I brought politics in the choice of the emblem, it is clear that many of the comments critical of the emblem were in fact comments that were critical of the PL.
Michael Portelli
Oct 23rd 2010, 13:37
Jien inqis lili nnifsi bhala newtrali, pero nxaqleb ftit fuq ix-xellug. Ma nistax nemmen li intaghzlet il-B. Qisa xi arma ta l-80's ta zmien il-KMB. Ara l-veru ma hemmx fejqan ghal dan il-partit. Lanqas fuq bicca arma ma jgibuha zewg. U ghal-dawk il-laburisti ghamja li qeghdin jikkonslaw bil-fatt li l-arma tal-PN tfakkarna fin-Nazzizmu - ragunar bazwi. X'jaghmel haddiehor u x'ghandu haddiehor ma ghandux ikun ta interess. X'ghandu u x'jaghmel il-Partit Laburista huwa l-importanti. B'dan l-irragunar tat-tfal iz-zaghar (li anke qed juza dan l-ahhar Muscat , bhal perezmpju fuq Bondi+) ma jaghmilx gid. Jaqblilna nipreparaw ghal-kampanja elettorali straordinarja ohra mil PN fit-2013.
Keith Farrugia
Oct 23rd 2010, 14:04
Michael,
Ghaliex tfakkrek fi zmien KMB? Ghax fiha t-torca? Ghandek tkun taf li t-torca hija s-simbolu tal-partit laburista li jfisser dawl, progress u paci. Il-partit laburista ngliz ghandu fjura bhala simbolu u meta biddlu l-arma fi zmien Tony Blair il-fjura hemm baqghet. Billi tqabbel ma x'ghandu l-PN ma fiha xejn hazin lanqas, mela f'Malta l-PL biss hawn? U min hu l-avversarju principali tal-PL? F'kompetizzjoni titqabbel ma l-avversarji sa fejn naf jien. Fuq il-kampanja tal-2013 kieku jien minnek ma nkunx daqsekk cert - iz-zmien itina parir habib. Ftakar li n-nies fil-PL inbiddlu.
MIchael Portelli
Oct 23rd 2010, 17:58
Keith - jekk kull darba li l-PL jizbalja u jirrispondi ghall-kritika billi jghid li l-avversarji hekk jaghmlu jew hekk ghamlu fil-passat - ikun hazin hafna. Dak kont qed nipprova nfisser jien. Tajjeb li tkun taf u tara x'qed jaghmel l-avversarju tieghek - imma mhux taghmel l-izbalji bhalu. Halli l-avversarju jaghzaq pero make sure li int ma taghmilx bhalu. Jekk in-tnejn jaghmlu l-fouls, l-floathing voter ma jibqalux ghazla. U hemm saying.....better the devil you know than the one you don't...........
Keith Farrugia
Oct 23rd 2010, 18:42
Michael - ma narax x'foul ikrah hu billi l-partit laburista ghazel emblema gdida. U lanqas kien il-partit li ddecieda fuqha imma n-nies. Naturalment se jkun hemm min toghgbu u min ma toghgbux, gosti fl-ahhar mill-ahhar. Il-floating voter, li jien wiehed minnhom li pero did-darba zgur se nivvota Labour, ma jarax il-logo imma x'jipproponi l-partit. Fouls koroh s'issa l-PN qed jaghmilhom u ilu jaghmilhom minn mindu jien stess ivvutajtlu fl-2008.
Anton Camilleri
Oct 23rd 2010, 13:35
I'm sure people are not going to vote for PL because they don't like the emblem, but vote for PN because they can do away with the BWSC contract. Get serious.
jbusuttil
Oct 23rd 2010, 14:10
They will be voting for prosperity, better jobs, better economy etc. Moving on the right track as we are. I forgot, and a power station to guarantee electricity.
Hans Borg
Oct 23rd 2010, 13:35
@ R Dimech
Ma nissorpredix ruhi li tirraguna b'dak il-mod. Kumpaniji prestigjuzi ma jfittux biss li jaghmlu l-flus, izda jfittxu wkoll il-prestigju li jibqghu imfakkra fl-istorja ta' organizzajoni kbira bhal m'hu l-Partit Laburista.
Ara kumpaniji bhall-BWSC ifittxu biss li jaghmlu l-flus u ma jimputhom minn xejn jew hadd aktar. Iduru u jhufu f'pajjizi differenti u jghamlu dak kollu possibli, legali jew m'hux, biex inaxxnu bwiethom!
Bob Gauci
Oct 23rd 2010, 13:35
Is it possible that weeks of a national campaign just got in 1358 new members… and only 11,176 labourites were interested in this gimmick? This is a total flop and a marketing disaster… I hope those responsible for such a humiliation for the PL are held responsible.
Joseph Aquilina
Oct 23rd 2010, 13:34
Personally I do not care what emblem they have. I don't go and vote based on the emblem of the party. For example I like PN's (some call it old) emblem very much. It's traditional and shows the heritage of the party. However, having said that, I still wont be voting PN in the next election since I do not agree with the what the party is doing in government and I am disgusted by the tick layer of arrogance that some of the members of this party have.
And to those giving too much attention to the this emblem (from both sides) … seriously you just show the pitty state that democracy has reached in this country!!
ms ghoare
Oct 23rd 2010, 13:34
Sewwa jajghdu il-baqra tinbieh kollha , I LIKE MODER ART and YES I LIKE THIS ONE BETTER and i can see it hung on alot of people walls ,i see as full of life and MODERN
Adrian Sciberras
Oct 23rd 2010, 13:34
l-ghira qed tirrenja dalghodu haha
Joseph Dimech
Oct 23rd 2010, 13:33
And as usual, Labour leads and PN follows. Vide new General Headquarters, TV station, Party leader and now the new Party emblem. I'm ready to bet my bottom Euro that come the PN defeat in the next Elections, GonziPN will be among the first things to go - followed by the Maduma .
Mary Ann Borg
Oct 23rd 2010, 14:07
Oh yeah, try imitating winning 6 out of the last 7 general elections?
K Tabone
Oct 23rd 2010, 13:31
Can anyone help me pls.....Is this the emblem of a new Ice Cream producer?
It looks like, since the lick sevice Joseph Muscat is doing, it will match with his strategy and on the way of doing politics.....
Grazzi Joseph for showing the true YOU
Ray Cassar
Oct 23rd 2010, 13:30
Kellhu ragun Evarist Bartolo meta qal li fil-Labour aktar ma l-affarijiet jinbidlu aktar jibqghu l-istess!
N.Azzopardi
Oct 23rd 2010, 13:28
Another confirmation that this party has no ideas.
Angela Mifsud
Oct 23rd 2010, 13:25
"The chosen design got 65% of the votes, which were submitted by SMS. It was designed by international company TBWA\ANG."
Well that explains everything. Isn't Godfrey Grima the Chairman of TBWA\ANG? (http://www.tbwa-ang.com/pages/our_values.asp). Isn't Grima is a very good friend of Joseph Muscat?
So basically this whole public voting process was a farce and a revenue generating exercise to cover the cost of the whole operation. Just another case of "xejn gdid mill-Labour".
K Vella
Oct 23rd 2010, 13:25
Did TBWA\ANG become a member with the Labour Party!!! Up to my knowledge to participate one needs to become a member.
Joseph, sewwa jghidu the proof is in the pudding....m'intiex Prim Ministru, ahseb u ara meta tkun kemm ha taghmel affarijiet trasparenti!!!!
Il-maskla qeda taqa........
Claire Farrugia
Oct 23rd 2010, 13:24
Oh no! What on earth is this?! :)
When i thought Labour is going to shed a new imagine they come up with such a farce .... TORCA so prominent when they should have hid it .... amazing these people
Frans Sammut
Oct 23rd 2010, 13:51
Are you sure you know the meaning and correct use of the verb "to shed"?
Claire Farrugia
Oct 23rd 2010, 13:55
Claire,
You could have applied and submitted an emblem yourself. However, you can always inspire and amaze the Partito Nazionalista to change theirs. Perhaps you can motivate them to get rid of that black that reminds us of the Dark Thirties.
Joseph Vella
Oct 23rd 2010, 22:13
Why would anyone want to hide it. On the other hand someone would like to hide the ARMS ltd. the BWSC scandal, the €1.60 wage increase next Monday,m etc,etc. WAKE UP PEOPLE.
R Dimech
Oct 23rd 2010, 13:22
Nixtieq nippreciza li fil-fatt il-premju huwa ta' Euro1000-. Ma jnaqqas xejn mill-argument tieghi.
D. Xerri
Oct 23rd 2010, 13:21
IT- Torca tfisser id-dawl lejn futur mixtieq mill-Poplu Malti u Ghawdxi - Ghall- Kuntrarju tad-dlam li ninsabu fih taht GonziPN b`riha ta korruzzjoni kull fejn titfa ghajnejk - bi Prim Ministru li jiehu l-ewwel biex jaghmel id-dibattiti u l-kliem impoggi sabih u xi cajta l-hemm u l-hawn biex jimpressjona imma meta jigi ghad-decizzjonijiet ihalli lill ta madwaru imexxuh minn imniehru u l-poplu jhallas ghall - ineficcjenza u l-mismanagement tal-Blue-Eyed boys tal-qalba.
L-unika skop li baqalu go pajjizna il-Partit Nazzjonalista hu li jmaqdar dak kollu li jaghmel il-Partit Laburista u jaljena l-Poplu fuq il-hmerijiet halli jaghtti u jnessi l-Falliment li gab GonziPN fuq Malta.
J.Cachia
Oct 23rd 2010, 14:32
This is a real and good comment. Well done!
Paul Zerafa
Oct 23rd 2010, 13:19
Hilarious
Hilarious
Hilarious
R Dimech
Oct 23rd 2010, 13:18
Jien xejn ma tinzilli li din l-emblema giet iddisinjata minn xi 'kumpanija internazzjonali esperta fil-marketing' kif qal xi hadd. L-ewwelnett vroma, imma l-iktar importanti : liema kumpanija hekk prestiggjuza se tahli l-hin fuq xi haga hekk meta l-premju ghall-ahjar disinn huwa, safejn niftakar jien, xi Euro500-?!? Jew qed 'tinvesti' ghal meta l-PL ikun fil-gvern? U halluna!!
Lanqas haqq kull minn ivvota u nefaq il-flus; mill-ewwel kien ovvju li mit-tliet finalisti, din kienet se tirbah. Illum naghli li ma ghamiltx imhatra, ghax kieku llejla kien ikollu biex nordna steak u mhux pizza! :)
Stefan Fava
Oct 23rd 2010, 15:14
Il-fatt li s-sibt filghaxija ma taffordjax steak u ghandek bzonn taghmel imhatra biex tiekol b'iktar minn 5ewros pizza tghid hafna fuq l-istat li qieghed fih il-pajjiz u kemm int u nazzjonalisti bhalek huma boloh bizzejjed biex tibqghu tissapportjaw dan il-partit
Stefan Fava
Oct 23rd 2010, 15:18
kemm tahseb li damu jaghmluha dik??? saghtejn xoghol from their most junior employee... not bad for 1000euro
John Xuereb
Oct 23rd 2010, 13:17
As a Labour voter I feel cheated.
Joseph Aquilina
Oct 23rd 2010, 13:36
You're serious!! You care more about the emblem of the party then what that party representes! Seriously you should start wondering why you support PL in the first place.
Chris Muscat
Oct 23rd 2010, 13:17
I hope Joseph Muscat doesn't come with up the idea of changing Malta's coat of arms when he is government.
M. Mizzi
Oct 23rd 2010, 13:26
So what woiuld be knew? Thae Nationalist Party did just that !
Esther Attard
Oct 23rd 2010, 13:16
Come off it Joseph!
Are you serious.
Fiona Vella
Oct 23rd 2010, 13:13
Dawn bis-serjeta ghazlu dik il-kruha?
Fleur Borg
Oct 23rd 2010, 13:13
OMG what a hamalata! Please somebody tell me this is a joke ... imagine those flags during mass meetings! maaa what a farce ej?!
Mark Camilleri
Oct 23rd 2010, 13:12
Well done to PL's Management. Certainly, this was a major public relations exercise, at the same time also enhancing PL's corporate image , triggering results...
C.Camilleri
Oct 23rd 2010, 13:10
Anything is better than Benito's Maduma.
James Formosa
Oct 23rd 2010, 17:00
Oh no...not the "the ice cream cone the fell to the floor and is now melting away on a hot summer day" logo!!
J Borg
Oct 23rd 2010, 13:10
@ Mario Naudi. 'Now let the PN follow suit as they always did'. Are you serious man????? So, according to you, the PN copies all that the PL does, do they? Do you recall the Local Councils? MLP was against, then they changed their minds. The same with computers, Mater Dei, the EU, the Euro, .......you name it! If it were for the PL, instead of the Euro, we would have the LM today, obviously devalued. Imagine our situation today, after a year of international crisis, if ALL MALTESE were poorer by 10% because of that decision.
Paul Mazzola
Oct 23rd 2010, 13:08
Yes you are right you selected a new emblem,The Torca Emblem,a Torca with another similar Torca. Unbelievable,I think who thought to renew the emblem has sight problems.
Alfred Camilleri
Oct 23rd 2010, 13:07
Duhhan ahmar miexi lejn ebda direzzjoni. Insomma, dan Partit Laburista jew Laborista?
Noel Barry
Oct 23rd 2010, 13:06
Jien ma nafx ghalfejn ghamlu t-torca regghu. Ila mitfijja min 1987. Imma prosit ta kemm jafu jghazlu il laburisti. Lanqas arma mghandom il hila jghazlu, ahseb u ara kemm ghandom il hila imexxu pajjiz.
Marvin Spagnol
Oct 23rd 2010, 13:54
Mate, believe me no colour is able enough to govern Malta, and if someone says that there is a party here in Malta which is able and has the right skills to Govern Malta into the success that deserve, well that person is betraying the Republic of Malta.
J. Mifsud
Oct 23rd 2010, 14:48
What a pathetic comment? Why all this enthusiam on the Labour Party?
Your party has open hands for experts like yourself. At the moment your party really needs some brilliant ideas from the likes of you as it is being attacked from the majority especially from the inside........ facts speak for themselves
A.Gauci Cunningham
Oct 23rd 2010, 13:05
Ilallu kemm hawn Nazzjonalisti dalghodu. Dawn fejn kienu meta hargu news items bil-wisq aktar serji u bil-wisq aktar pertinenti bhat-tghaffiga tal-BWSC?? L-arma tal-Labour qed iddejaqkhom?? Li Ministru jipprova jwaqqaf diskussjoni fuq power station li ha tahdem bl-aghar forma ta zejt possibli ghad-detriment ta uliedkhom....dik ma dejqitkhomx!??! Li John Dalli jakkuza lil Gonzi b'politika ta l-apartheid ma dejqitkhomx!? Halluna tridux....lanqas jekk il-labour jitfa mara gharwiena bhala arma ghax il-vot tieghi u ta hafna li naf ma terghgux tehduh!
Frans Sammut
Oct 23rd 2010, 13:54
Very pertinent comments, my friend. Well said.
Joseph Vella
Oct 23rd 2010, 18:59
Very well said.Prosit.
mangion
Oct 23rd 2010, 13:04
l-arma tal-partit tinbidel iva,
imma l-mentalita.......difficli
j mallia
Oct 23rd 2010, 13:03
'1358 joined the party for the first time'. If i had to believe that, i would believe that this new labour is the answer to all our problems, which . Hallina Guz....
axuereb
Oct 23rd 2010, 13:03
Prosit, l-ahjar wahda li kien hemm. Se tkun tidher ferm sabiha fuq l-eluf ta bnadar jixxejru waqt il-mass meetings!
Adrian Sciberras
Oct 23rd 2010, 12:58
it seems like everyone has the right choice... imma kif daw in-nies ma jisthux jitkellmu... mela liem emblema sabiha ghalikhom? is-semplicita u l-kruha ta' emblema li malli thares leha tfakkrek fil-hazen li sar fil-politika Maltija? dik l-embela ta' faccolizmu f'wicc il-poplu Malti u Ghawdxi?? f'Dik l-Emblema li tfakkrek f'dak il-Partit li jitkellem kif gie gie fuq il-media kontra l-PArtit Laburista? ghal min qal li l-emblema hamalla: mela nsejta l-bidla UNOFFICIAL li l-partit tieghek ghamel billi ghamel dik il-pastazata u hamallata mil gbar ta' GONZIPN? intkhom anka l-.isem ta' Partit NAzzjonalista biddiltu ahseb u ara ghax semmejtuh GONZIPN il-partit....u lelelele manafx kif tigu titkellmu hawn u turu isimkhom, ISTHU
P.Barbara
Oct 23rd 2010, 12:54
Proset Logo sabih u awguri lil Partit Laburista. L-arma taghna gdida u friska ta haddiehor fija l-iswed tal-faxxisti w l-kuruna tal-monarkija issa jekk hux tal-monarkija ingliza jew taljana ma nafx, nahseb issa din fadal li jikkupjaw tal-pn.
Andrew B. Gatt
Oct 23rd 2010, 12:59
Weghda li se nwettqu zgur, sur Barbara ! SERRAH RASEK, MHUX SE' NIKKUPJAWHA !
Franco Farrugia
Oct 23rd 2010, 13:16
Din bhal meta jitla' kap tal-partit gdid - tibda minnufih orkestrazzjoni biex tigbed lejalta' u 'mhabba' ghamja lejh/a. Did-darba, fuq bicca emblema! Ha nibdew nitghajjru, tibda l-idolatrija, sens ta' lejalta' li sal-bierah ma kinitix ghajr tpingija ... u hallina nghixu! Jew inkella, 'get a life'!
M.cachia
Oct 23rd 2010, 14:25
Crowns indicate sovereignity not Monarchy. May i suggest you educate yourself first before posting.
Now with re: to the PL emblem - I actually like it. It seems fresh and open, if a tad too modern. Much better than the old one I say, which I always thought looked a bit too communist for my liking.
J. Mifsud
Oct 23rd 2010, 12:53
Tiskanta dawn l-avversarji politici ta' hawn taht kemm ihobbuh lill-Partit Laburista, kemm jixtiequlu gid!!!!
U halluna, u ahlu il-ftit energija li ghandkom biex taghtu ftit pariri lil mahbub partit taghkom, li bhalissa sejjer mill-hazin ghall-aghar.
Stephen Abela
Oct 23rd 2010, 12:53
Kont cert li din ser tintghazel...ghax din ried joseph muscat u nghid ghalfejn. L-arma A u C kienu qishom l-istess disinn u allura min joghgbu dak l-istil kien ser jivvota ghal wahda minnhom u b'hekk il-vot jinqasam.
Kienet ovja li riedu dik !
Grace Borg
Oct 23rd 2010, 14:37
True Stephen.... but A and C were similar since they both followed the guidelines whereas this didn't... This can also be seen from the fact that this emblem doesn't even follow the guidelines set out by the PL themselves where they said that: "L-emblema tal-Partit tkun it-Torca, fuq sfond tal-kuluri tal-Bandiera Maltija, bl-isem tal-Partit". The background of this logo is all white and not red & white as per guidelines. They can't even stick to their own policies!!
(Qormi)
D Farrugia
Oct 23rd 2010, 12:53
Well - artistically looks phenomenal. Politically has alot of implication but the fact that it is not closed in a square or circle shows an open party.
The fact that we were given the opportunity to vote for it is simply a great idea.
Keith Farrugia
Oct 23rd 2010, 12:51
Dejjem ahjar minn maduma sewda bil-kuruna li tfakkrek fil-hakma tal-barrani u li dejjem tigi mohbija ghax ili ma naraha tidher bi prominenza f'xi kampanja elettorali. Pero kif jghidu, il-baqra tinbigh kollha.
Mario Naudi
Oct 23rd 2010, 12:45
Fine with me. Liberal and free thinking party.
Just what Labour stands for.
Now let the PN follow suit as they always did.
Oliver Cini
Oct 23rd 2010, 13:35
ERMMMM. up to my knowledge Pl always followed on PN foot steps not vice versa i think you should read a little bit about our history.. just to mention a few...
Vat
Europe
airport
freeport
police force
etc etc
I would like PL to come up with same original good idea but to my disappointment they never do.
Pat Hobson
Oct 23rd 2010, 14:15
@Oliver Cini. You don't even know your country's history. On one thing you got it right - VAT!
On the otthers all wrong:
Europe: Have your forgotten that it was Mintoff in 1971 who started paving the way for joining the then Common Market as the EU was known at that time?
Airport: Now this made me laugh. Wasn't it Mintoff who built the new airport? The PN built the terminal. But the airport was built under Mintoff.
Freeport: Here you got it wrong again. Freeport was opened under the premiership of KMB in 1986 if I remember correctly.
The Police Force? It was Mintoff who made the police under the direct command of the Maltese Government.
By the way, you forgot something very important. You forgot that under the PN, as it was in the 60's, and now it is being repeated again, is CORRUPTION GALORE! or this makes you blush?
Tony Mallia
Oct 23rd 2010, 15:06
min segwa l-passi ta' min...xi nghidu ghat-television...& r-radio...eee u bilhaqq il-mobiles...min hareg bihom l-ewwel???......kieku stess Sant ma riedx l-ewropa mhux Muscat
B.Gauci
Oct 23rd 2010, 15:23
Brilliant design, I love it. This was by far the best of the three finalists.
Keith Farrugia
Oct 23rd 2010, 12:43
Ghal dawk kollha li ma jifhmux nissugerixxi li qabel ma jitkellmu jew jippruvaw iwaqqghu ghac-cajt, japprezzaw il-kapacita' ta min ghamilha. Din hija kumpanija nternazzjonali esperta fil-marketing li tahdem ma' kumpaniji bhal Banif Bank, McDonalds, GO, Ernst&Young u kumpaniji kbar ohrajn.
Mark Spiteri
Oct 23rd 2010, 12:47
Bongu Kurt,
Igifieri qed tpoggi l-Mcdonalds u l-PL fuq l-istess livell bazikament...
Charmaine Marmara'
Oct 23rd 2010, 12:54
so whats your point ? mela ghax esperti fil marketing bilfors trid togobna x affarijiet dawn? mijiex sabiha le. ghalija l marketing u min ghazila ghamel fjask kbir ghax rega qajjem certu fjammi !!!!!
Andrew B. Gatt
Oct 23rd 2010, 12:54
WOW ! Kif bellahtni man ! Ftit taz-zmien ilu, xi haga hekk kontu tirrefereu ghaliha bhala INDHIL BARRANI . Saqsi lil Alessandro il Frande !
James Zammit
Oct 23rd 2010, 12:57
X'ironija ... sehibna qed iqabbel lil Partit Laburista ma kumpaniji li ghamel krucjata kontrihom ghax ma ridhomx ikunu f'pajjizna...
tiftakru kien kontra li jkun hawn il-Mcdonalds f'pajjizna fl-elezzjoni tal-1996 u kontra li jkun hawn banek barranin f'Malta.
Ma statjtx taghzel ezempji ahjar biex tfakkarna xi jfisser il-Labour...
S. Calleja
Oct 23rd 2010, 12:58
@ Mark Spiteri. McDonalds kumpanija ta' success enormi. Kellu bzonn il-PL jibda' maghha.
Keith Farrugia
Oct 23rd 2010, 13:03
@Mark Spiteri
Partit huwa organizazzjoni, l-istess bhal McDonalds wara kollox. Id-differenza bazika hija li McDonalds joperaw ghall-profitt, partit jopera ghall-gid komuni.
@Charmaine Marmara'
Jien m'ghedtx li trid toghgbok bilfors pero hemm differenza bejn tghid li ma toghgbokx u li tipprova twaqqa ghaz-zufjett.
@Andrew
Ma nafx ghal xiex qed tirreferi.
d. borg
Oct 23rd 2010, 13:10
Possibli f'Malta ma kien hawn hadd jaf ipingi cone b'naqra taparsi nar hiereg? Kien hemm ghalfejn tkun kumpanija internazzjonali?
J Borg
Oct 23rd 2010, 13:20
Keith, are you suggesting that PL now consider themselves as a big business?
How much did this actually cost, then? Watching One News I am lead to believe that the country's economy is in a shambles, so how can a Political Party hire such an internationally renown company for a logo. Unless, of course, the company worked for free!
However, if it cost a substantial sum, did PL collect it from its supporters? Isn't THAT another 'tax'?
Steve Zammit
Oct 23rd 2010, 12:43
LOL ...I don't really like it at all!
Trevor Mallia
Oct 23rd 2010, 12:43
Id-Dar tal-Hgieg se tkun isha Luna Park jew Fabbrika tal-Gelati bil-Bandiera tperper.
Jessie Vella
Oct 23rd 2010, 12:42
Bundy il-bierah laqat il-musmar fuq rasu meta ddiskuta l-Karnival !! Il-veru ma setax jiddiskuti suggett ahjar !
Colin Pisani
Oct 23rd 2010, 12:39
Caflisa shiha, bhall-ideat tal-Partit li se jhaddan din il-politika
Alexander Fabri
Oct 23rd 2010, 12:33
Mela l-Gvern jahdem fuq mizuri biex jincentiva l-fabbriki, ix-xoghol, inaqqas il-qghad...u dawn jehlu l-hin ipengu l-cones
Connie Deguara
Oct 23rd 2010, 12:32
Labour relaunches it's old emblem..unbelievable !
Marlon Agius
Oct 23rd 2010, 12:32
U ejja? Dawn bis-serjeta?? Isha tal-Karnival.
Raymond Sammut
Oct 23rd 2010, 12:30
Vague and abstract --very fitting to a party without compass, and forever striving in any direction where opportunism calls. Ironical that it seems to depict the George Cross, when the loathsome mob --who once had taken over a genuine workers' movement-- loathed the decoration to such extremes. And gone is the worker's hand --the hand firmed and textured by toil and hard work. It's now the emblem of the bourgeoisie petite who have finally seen the "light", the light of the ultimate political metamorphosis. Maltese Workers -- Unite! Gone are your chains. Bring out your gold watch and your gold necklace, and hail your new emblem.
axuereb
Oct 23rd 2010, 12:59
fejn rajtu l George Cross?.
Raymond Sammut
Oct 23rd 2010, 14:11
Top-left, next to the red vertical stripe inside bottom part of the emblem. Clearly, the cone part depicts the Maltese flag --with bit of grey on top and bit of grey at front. If you can't see it, I'm sure Dr Muscat can walk you through it. He hasn't got much else to do in opposition, anyway.
M. Gatt
Oct 23rd 2010, 12:29
Wow!!!! What an earthquake and a revolutionary liberal design!!! My feet are trembling!
M.Bezzina
Oct 23rd 2010, 13:17
Mine will tremble next Monday!!
F. Caruana
Oct 23rd 2010, 12:24
And when I thought that Joseph would bring a fresh start to Labour here we go again the TORCA is back with a bang!
T Schembri
Oct 23rd 2010, 12:24
The worst choice ! I voted for A.
James Abela
Oct 23rd 2010, 12:23
Il-PL ghazel li dan il-process ihallieh f'idejn in-nies...u ghamlulu l-aghar ghazla !
dahhal 22,458 u ser tiswieh imaggini aghar milli kellhu ghal mill-inqas 20 sena ohra...
ahjar halla li kellu !
F Tonna
Oct 23rd 2010, 12:18
L-iktar wahda hamalla li kien hemm...l-anqas fuq arma mhu kapaci jaghzlu !