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A day in the life of... Joseph Muscat

Opposition Labour Party leader Joseph Muscat spoke about cartoons, IVF and the environment with Ariadne Massa on the day he unveiled his party's electoral programme.

Follow his day on the campaign trail on video above. 

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Mary Borg

Feb 11th, 17:51

Many do! An hour at the gym or practising a particular sport helps you to unwind and clear your mind. That's why we should encourage more people to practise sports. It's a matter of self-discipline and time management. There is no magical wand involved. Many use your excuse and just look at the amount of obese people around due to this mentality.

B. Farrugia

Feb 12th, 14:23

All negotiation and technical work done by the technical team,
PMs only go for appearances and photos, informal discussion and a break.

carmel vella

Feb 10th, 17:20

Nahseb inti xtaqt tghid illi ma tridx tkun fiz-zarbun ta Gonzi wara id-dizastru li ser ihalli fuq dan il-pajjiz, filwaqt li ma tridx tkun fiz-zarbun ta Muscat ghaliex ta qablu halla skoss problemi u min jaf x'bicca ugiegh ta ras ghandu sabiex isolvihom! X tahseb Sur Twanny Borg?

twanny borg

Feb 10th, 19:11

Ma nahsibx bhalek carmel vella bil-flus record ta' aktar minn biljun euro li gab ghal malta gonzi. X'differenza meta muscat iggieled biex malta ma tidholx fl-eu fejn kieku ma hadna xejn. Gonzi zamm il-pajjiz fis-sod u gab ix-xoghol fi zmienijiet ta' krizi li d-dinja qatt ma rat bhala.

T Mifsud

Feb 10th, 13:19

Come on! I dont agree with JM politically because he kept MLP's old people around him. But his openness in showing he is exercising is 10/10 and giving an example to everybody! You shouldn't criticise an effort ever!

C. Bartoli

Feb 10th, 16:32

@T Mifsud I fully agree with you, he is trying.

Joe Sammut

Feb 10th, 19:35

Mine was a subtle comment.

I don’t believe that he normally goes daily for a one hour's workout, the devil is in the detail.

Alfred Pace

Feb 10th, 12:52

it's only about choosing between a leader who is intent on 'personal' image (ego) building......and another who is dedicating almost all his life for the good of ALL us Maltese......like this week when while Dr. Gonzi was around the negotiating table for hours on end managing to obtain for us all €1.12 billion on the other hand Dr. Muscat was having a good time seeing the Carnival floats...!

David Farrugia

Feb 10th, 12:57

Par idejn sodi meta jallokawlek EUR1.3B...U TUTILIZZHOM KOLLHA!!! mhux 30% minnhom.
Dwar il-pipline tal-gass, li jiswa E700m (u li stajna gibnieh b'xejn), jekk nuzaw l- EUR63m allokati, min fejn gej il-kumplament?

Mr Stephen Borg

Feb 10th, 13:00

All Lawrence Gonzi fought for in the last five years was to excuse his ministers from one gaffe or another and as regards what we got from the EU, we got our share like others did and that's all and there is no one to thank for that. When are we going to stop this servile attitude.

G Briffa

Feb 10th, 13:06

Cheap words. That was the PM's Job. So your comment makes no sense at all. If Muscat was a PM he would have been doing the same.

Adrian Camilleri

Feb 10th, 13:17

qabbiztli demgha.....qisu ghamlilna xi pjacir....mhux xoghlu jew? jew inti meta taghmel xoghlok tippretendi gieh ir repubblika??

Andre Bugeja

Feb 10th, 15:06

What a very silly comment ! As if Joseph Muscat would have been allowed to go and do this ! Wait and see what he will do once PM.

Michael Vella

Feb 10th, 15:35

Yes, Andre Bugeja, that is precisely it. Joseph Muscat is inept, lacks credibility and, like his predecessor Alfred Sant, if entrusted with the reins of government will destroy in a few short months all that Lawrence Gonzi and the PN built up over the years.

Anthony Borg

Feb 10th, 16:03

@ Adrian Camilleri . Issa ghatuh lil Austin Gatt gieh ir-republika...

Adrian Camilleri

Feb 10th, 16:08

@Anthony Borg.....ma fhimtnix inti u forsi bir-ragun ghax jien lil Michael Vella kont qieghed nirrispondi ghax kien ghoddu qabbizli demgha u jghidilna li Gonzi kien qieghed brussell u ghamel xi jumejn bla rqad.....uzgur li ma jorqodx, b Austin Gatt u l emails imma!! :)))

twanny borg

Feb 10th, 16:27

Prosit michael naqbel mieghek.

m. borg (slm)

Feb 10th, 17:02

Get a life Michael

R. Cilia

Feb 10th, 17:30


Joseph Muscat is inept, lacks credibility and, like his predecessor Alfred Sant, if entrusted with the reins of government will destroy in a few short months all that Lawrence Gonzi and the PN built up over the years.

Michael Vella, you must be referring to the 5 billion euros debt!

Peter Simpson

Feb 10th, 18:46

I think we should thank our professional in Brussels first and foremost: these work for all of us and not for half of us.

Peter Simpson

Feb 10th, 19:00

@ Michael Vella;
Minn fommok l'Alla! Muscat can start 'destroying' the mountain of debt GonziPN has managed to build in 8 years. Muscat can also 'destroy' an other monument beaqueathed to us by GonziPN :the 85,000 strong new poor amongst us. A veritable disgrace!

Joe Sammut

Feb 10th, 19:55

David Farrugia , jekk se nsibu €600,000,000ma nsibux daqs nofshom, jew kwart minnhom?

C. Bartoli

Feb 11th, 14:22

@Peter Simpson and the 1,000 question how? By reducing 100 euro per year from my energy bill because I am careful and reducing 3,000 euro per year to the person who owns a fully airconditioned villa with heated pool. Dan il partit tal-haddiema. Lil kieku vera irid jghin lil fqir izid il-kont lil min jahli u lil min hu bhali li noqodu attenti irahsilna il-kont.

David Farrugia

Feb 10th, 12:54

Yep, Gonzi is great in increasing his own wages, defending cabinet members and lots of other things too

Mary Borg

Feb 10th, 22:41

You can draw your final conclusions after he has fulfilled the role of PM.

Andrew Azzopardi

Feb 11th, 10:28

Karl,
there is a reason why JM speaks English and LG doesn't.
Its the same reasoning behind as the blue ties, the change of flags, the change in name from Labour party to 'movement', the above videos and general change in image to appeal to a class of people that Labour was never associated with.
Having said that, he is pulling it off pretty well.
The issue is that it is probably only aesthetic

Mary Borg

Feb 11th, 11:32

@Andrew: or perhaps that there is actually a great amount of substance

T Mifsud

Feb 10th, 13:17

That must be a bit insulting dont you think? I think he portrayed a normal person embarking on excercise which the Maltese direly are in need!

Joseph Micallef

Feb 10th, 13:50

Why don't you contact him and provide him with some professional tips from your side?

C. Bartoli

Feb 10th, 16:35

u dan mhux biex jidher li qed jghamle it-training fil-video, lanqas li ma jidhierx kemm kxien min meta kien gurnalist mas super 1 jigdeb u jivvinta kontra l-EU biex jagevoli lil his master Alfred Sant, li Alla habbna ghamel 22 xhar biss jeqred il-malta

Pace M

Feb 10th, 19:34

The more people like you speak this way, the more I'm convinced not to vote PN again.

Joseph Micallef

Feb 10th, 21:10

@ C. Bartoli,

Bil-kummenti dispreġġattivi tiegħek, minn jaf kemm ġbidt voti lejn il-partit tiegħek. Minn naħa l-oħra, jiddispjaċini ħafna għalik narak tirraġuna b'dan il-mod meskin, infantili, ċiniku, morbid u fqir. Hemm bżonn aktar ħidma, ħalli nedukaw nies bħalek.

Mary Borg

Feb 10th, 22:37

Mr. Ciappara and Mr. Bartoli: I must presume you both have breathtaking sculptured figures then or are you the typical grumpy mouse potatoes?

C. Bartoli

Feb 11th, 11:11

@Joseph Micallef jien tlajt taht mintoff u KMB ma tawniex l-opportunita li nistudja allura bqajt injurant. Uliedu wkoll kienu se jibilawa taht Alfred Sant imma ghal grazzja t'Alla ghamel 22 xhar biss

C. Bartoli

Feb 11th, 11:15

@Joseph Micallef kumment meskin, infantili, ċiniku, morbid u fqir imma fuq kollox ghedt il-verita u il-verita twegga.

C. Bartoli

Feb 10th, 13:02

the first thing he needs to do is to ditch the suits he used to wear when he was slimmer and get a couple tailor made for him for goodness sake!

Catherine Fenech

Feb 11th, 10:10

@ c Bartoli....Dear filmstar, I suggest you clip up a photo of yours to judge your six pack, before judging other's physic.

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