“It all boils down to this... If the country wins, you win; if the country loses, you lose too.”

Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi as he unveiled the party’s electoral programme of 125 proposals.


“I am the first party leader to be a product of the stipend system and I want to make sure my children benefit too.”

Labour leader Joseph Muscat stressing that his party would not remove students’ stipends if elected.


“My message is: take it easy. Give teachers time to absorb.”

Malta Union of Teachers president Kevin Bonello reacting to the two political parties’ proposal to give schoolchildren tablet computers.


“David Cameron is placing himself in a straitjacket.”

Foreign Affairs Minister Francis Zammit Dimech reacting to the British Prime Minister’s speech to hold an in-out referendum on EU membership.


“This is a new world for me.”

Archbishop Paul Cremona ventured into the world of social media on his 67th birthday and promised to be more present on Facebook.


“They have been seen trying to ma­noeuvre along narrow streets of its historic towns with all the grace of a rhinoceros stuck in a Wendy house.”

Isle of Man MP John Houghton, who is campaigning against the introduction of bendy buses, insisting they should not become a “laughing stock” like in Malta.


“Astonishing decision.”

Birdlife Malta reacting to a magistrate’s decision to allow Labour MP Adrian Vassallo to keep his birds even though he was found guilty of illegally possessing protected species.

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