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  • J'accuse Optimized for iPhone

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    Readers of J’accuse who are used to browsing the net on their iPhone will be happy to know that this blog has now been optimized for iPhone viewing. Thanks to a new plugin, iPhone readers will have a faster, easier access to J’accuse. Should you still prefer to view the original layout of J’accuse even…

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  • Back from Piano's Plans (reprise)

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    I visited the Piano plan exhibition for a second time and this time round I found more time to watch a part of the one-hour documentary about Valletta and its rich history. I wonder whether a DVD of that documentary could be put up for sale. It was too hot to watch the whole documentary…

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  • Economic Crunch Immaterial

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    Debenham’s kick starts its recruitment drive in Malta and is expected to open soon. Gio Batta becomes a Hilfiger store (and perfectly mimicks the trend across half of Europe of integrating modern design within old architecture – here we get chav dress in porecelain wrapping) and Wagamama is expected to tickle local oriental tastes. Did…

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  • J'accuse: This Summer's Definitely Viral

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    This article and accompanying Bertoon appeared in yesterday’s edition of The Malta Independent on Sunday. Two is company, three is a virus waiting to happen I opted for the coach-coach-plane travel itinerary for this particular homecoming trip. The incredibly hopeless state of connectivity from one of the two legal hubs of the European continent meant,…

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  • Centre-Left? What centre's left?

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    We are often accused of commiting the mortal sin of always being critical of any efforts to discuss the evolution of the Maltese political scene. It is true that oftentimes the broken record that is our understanding of the effects of the PLPN hegemony of local political development can become a cumbersome obstacle that transforms…

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  • Grillo running for Pd Secretary

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    Italy’s famous blogger/activist Beppe Grillo has announced his intention to run for the post of secretary of the Partito Democratico. Reknown for his often controversial criticism of the political establishment, Grillo suprised many of his fans with this move. His intention is to revive an “empty” left that is devoid of all meaning and, in…

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