“We will win in a strong unequivocal manner.”

Prime Minister Joseph Muscat, who is facing pressure to sack his chief of staff Keith Schembri and Energy Minister Konrad Mizzi, on winning tomorrow’s no-confidence vote in Parliament.


“For the common good Labour should choose another leader who is not smeared.”

Opposition leader Simon Busuttil acknowledging that although Labour had a strong parliamentary majority it should change its leader.


“I do not believe it is the right, but the duty, in a democracy, for every citizen to take a stand against abuse of power and corruption.”

Retired European Court of Human Rights judge Giovanni Bonello defending his decision to take part in the PN’s anti-corruption protest.


“I’m very disappointed… These mistakes eat away at people’s confidence in the judicial system.”

Justice Minister Owen Bonnici reacting to the magisterial error which landed Żurrieq mayor Ignatius Farrugia in jail for two hours for harassing blogger Daphne Caruana Galizia.


“You can be any size and look good. Confidence is what makes you sexy and not just being a size 6.”

Jessica Portelli’s answer to a British shopper who fat-shamed her in Brighton for buying a bikini.


“Castille struck by lightning.”

A DOI reply to this newspaper’s article that Auberge de Castille’s pristine white façade was tarnished with a rusty trail coming from a metal bracket supporting a light tube.


“There is no quick fix, no magic silver bullet.”

MEP Roberta Metsola urging a sustainable approach to better manage flows of migrants in the future.

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