Tag: Robert Abela
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What does the fiscal forecast actually say? It says that the Labour government has changed its forecast
Yesterday, the Labour Party and Nationalist Party Leaders Robert Abela and Alex Borg held their first public debate on the public broadcaster. It was hosted by the Prime Minister’s own propagandist Saviour Balzan and there is no recording of it online. There are snippets and press reports about it and one of the most noteworthy…
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Alex Borg conquers University as students greet him with big cheers
The Malta University Debating Union held its traditional political leaders’ debate of the general election campaign at Sir Temi Żammit Hall at the University of Malta. Political party leaders had the opportunity to pitch their election campaigns to university students in what is, so far, the first and only debate between political party leaders during…
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Labour extends lead over PN as new Election Surveys show growing gap
Two new election surveys published midway through the 2026 general election campaign indicate that the Labour Party has widened its advantage over the Nationalist Party, with both polls pointing to a growing lead for Prime Minister Robert Abela and his party. A survey published by MaltaToday places Labour ahead of the PN by an estimated…
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Latest Marmara survey shows similar lead for the PL
A new nationwide survey released during the 2026 General Election campaign has placed the Labour Party in a strong position ahead of the Nationalist Party, with projections indicating a lead ranging between nine and 12 percentage points. This is similar to last week’s survey which has the PL ahead by 28,000 votes on an 80%…
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Mafia State or not Mafia State?
In March the Prime Minister protested against “Opposition blogs” saying they are giving the wrong impression that Malta is a Mafia State. Yesterday, the Prime Minister told us that the biggest oil-contrabandist in Malta pitched him a gas and oil terminal project in Hurd’s Bank which is the same one being pitched by the Nationalist…
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The Labour Party’s new Economic School: Fantasy Economics
While Malta desperately needs systematic macro-economic solutions to multiple crises, including the infrastructure crisis and the declining birth-rate, the Labour Party, true to the form of a criminal organisation, is turning to a new type of economic school of thought: Fantasy Economics. The Labour Party has published what it is describing as its “Wellbeing Index”…
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Labour’s new social contract: subsidising banks and the construction industry
Behind the blinking glimmer of free money, subsidies, and electoral pledges, the Labour Party continues to build a social contract where society’s wealth is increasingly being directed to the banking system and the construction industry. The latest proposals announced by the Prime Minister on interest-free loans may sound attractive to those who are struggling to…
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Labour Party rolls out its electoral proposals as internal strife increases
Prime Minister Robert Abela began rolling out the Labour Party’s electoral proposals earlier today as internal strife within Labour increased. Only a few proposals were announced today, as the Labour Party’s electoral manifesto remains unpublished. The Nationalist Party is also set to publish its electoral manifesto soon, as announced by the Opposition Leader earlier today.…
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Prime Minister Robert Abela announces general election for May 30th
Prime Minister Robert Abela has announced a general election for May 30th. He didn’t give any reason as to why he is calling a general election. He gave a word salad about the Strait of Hormuz and said that “someone is trying to switch off the oil tap for the whole world” and “this situation…
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Exclusive: Premier Robert Abela and Alex Agius Saliba clash over Clayton Bartolo
The decision to forbid disgraced former Tourism Minister Clayton Bartolo from contesting the general election has been taken by Prime Minister Robert Abela against the advice of his Deputy Leader Alex Agius Saliba, who insisted that Bartolo should contest the election despite pending investigations related to alleged money laundering and corruption. Clayton Bartolo’s faction within…
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The Prime Minister’s denial and the power-boat community
Earlier today, in response to this article, Prime Minister Robert Abela denied any connections with Alan Muscat (Galletta). He also said that “he barely knows him”. Of course, the Prime Minister is lying and for many reasons. First of all the photos of the Prime Minister with Alan Muscat (Galletta) in Italy exist and the…
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Labour extends lead over PN to 19,600 votes, new electoral survey finds
Labour has widened its advantage over the Nationalist Party to an estimated 19,600 votes, according to a new Times of Malta survey. This is an increase of almost 5,000 votes since the last survey conducted by TOM in October 2025. If a general election were held today, the Labour Party would secure 51.3 per cent…
