Tag: PN
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Alex Borg’s PN: The Party as an End in Itself?
The first days of Alex Borg’s leadership of the Partit Nazzjonalista leave me with more questions than answers. He has stepped into a role that carries the weight of history—but also of failure, stagnation, and disillusionment. The PN isn’t just in opposition; it’s in crisis. And yet, if you listened only to Borg’s early speeches,…
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The PN does not need saving
When Bernard Grech finally bowed to electoral gravity and quit as leader of the Nationalist Party (PN) this week, the predictable hunt for a saviour began. Within hours social media timelines were aflutter with pleas for European Parliament President Roberta Metsola to return home and “rescue” the party, MPs were trading endorsements, and columnists dusted…
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The rebels won’t let go
The heat is on at PN HQ. The 80 strong executive is meeting having been summoned by Adrian Delia. It’s time for a showdown with the 19 rebels showing no sign of surrendering their battle after the setback suffered by the hapless Presidential decision. What would seem to be another long night has been kick…
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Long & Short 3 – Delia Clutching at Straws
“Irid ikun il-Kap tal-Partit li jrid ikun il-Kap tal-Oppozizzjoni.” Adrian Delia, former Leader of the Opposition, Leader of the Nationalist Party 1. FACT: This is rubbish being peddled by Adrian Delia. Pure and utter bullshit.2. FACT: Even if we consider the roundabout way George “standby” Vella will ask every single member to confirm their lack…
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Quantum of Solace – an apologia
Dr. No Raphael Vassallo dedicated his latest opinion column on Saviour Balzan’s portal to what purports to be an analysis of the last post on this blog – The PN must die. Preliminary remarks are in order before tackling the actual content of the column. It would seem that Raphael fell from the sky and…
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The P.N. must die
The weeks of long knives at the PN HQ have just been put in temporary suspension as an apparent reprieve has been found. ‘Party stalwart’ Louis Galea described as the man who transformed the PN into a ‘slick political machine’ between 1977 and 1987 has been appointed as AZAD Head and given the mission to…