Nothing bores people more than politics. That’s what Joseph Muscat realised and that is why he won by an amazing landslide. Lawrence Gonzi and his clique were not just passé, they were obsessed with politics. They spoke and lectured us ad nauseam about the economy, job creation and the way forward. They quoted figures, they digested facts, they explained their policy.

And they were thrown out—with a thud. With no if you please: just scram and go hide in the opposition wilderness.

Dr Muscat did not use his youth or vigour as his new way. His new way was to be positive, smile and talk about facts and figures as little as possible. He did to politics what true politicians usually hate: he said let’s not talk about politics and policy but just smile and say nice, positive things. Let’s talk in platitudes—let’s leave politics aside and move on to a new era of enlightened no-politicking. He even went so far as to decree—let there be no party, let it all be a free, glorious movement. He asked the party diehards to do away with the party and its old symbols. No need for policy, no need for old ideology.

Thanks to this anti-politics stand he won a great following, a great victory. And today he lords over it all—dishing out positions and chairmanships to switchers and diehards like there is no tomorrow. Not even 100 days in office and he already sends messages to Parliament saying that he is too busy to answer questions as he is in important meetings. The Government whip excused his leader saying that Muscat has never before missed question time in Parliament. As I’ve often said my maths isn’t too good but since the historic victory at the polls have there been too many question time sessions for the Prime Minister?

Joseph Muscat won the election by being as detached from politics as he could possibly be. Ministerial code of ethics, car leasing rules, real meritocracy—all this is not too important. Such inane stuff is not for him as it is too close to politics to interest or ruffle him.