Clyde Marx? Was the budget as socialist as he described?
The 2023 budget strengthens the welfare state with 60% of the measures listed in the speech could be considered "socialist". However,...
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- Oct 25, 2022
- 3 min
A reasonable budget amidst a global energy crisis
Amid the economic turmoil and geopolitical tensions across Europe, Finance Minister Caruana unveiled the government’s budget for 2023....
- Oct 3, 2022
- 3 min
The reasons behind the "INTERDETT"
What were the reasons behind the Interdett and the "war" between the Church and the Labour Party? It’s 1961. The Catholic Church is led...
- Sep 9, 2022
- 3 min
Malta: Is there a pay gap between the genders?
In short: yes. The latest Eurostat data shows that on average, for every €100 a Maltese man earns, a woman earns €90. The gap is even...
- Aug 31, 2022
- 2 min
How Gorbachev & Bush ended the cold war in Malta.
This article is part of an ongoing collaborative series by Spunt.mt and Lovin Malta. The 1945 Yalta conference marked the beginning of...
- Aug 22, 2022
- 2 min
Operation Husky: How The Liberation Of Europe Was Launched From Malta
It’s June 1942, and Axis forces are celebrating the takeover of Libya. Malta now remains alone, one of the last strongholds of freedom in...
- Aug 14, 2022
- 2 min
Tackling the Comino Problem
One of our natural treasures, Comino, has been surrounded not just by sea, but also by controversy. Spunt delves into the main problem...
- May 24, 2022
- 2 min
Uber in Malta - Do we need it?
With Bolt, eCabs, and Cool already operating, as well as the local white cabs, is the ride-hailing market drying up?
- May 22, 2022
- 3 min
Why is food becoming more expensive?
FULL VIDEO You might not realise, but your typical shopping list contains more grains and cereals than you think. Whether it’s bread,...
- May 9, 2022
- 2 min
Treating mental health like physical health
3 out of 4 people experience some type of mental disorder by the age of 50. 25% of people living in the WHO European Region are affected...
- May 6, 2022
- 3 min
What can be done to fight inflation?
After more than 30 years, high inflation is making the news again. We are cooking a video specifically on inflation, but in the meantime,...
- Apr 29, 2022
- 3 min
UnMUSKing the Problems of freedom of speech
Elon Musk’s takeover of social media giant Twitter has got everybody… tweeting. Poor word plays apart, if Musk’s Twitter takeover is a...
- Apr 20, 2022
- 2 min
Boris Johnson and the party planning committee
Boris Johnson, the UK’s Prime Minister since 2019, is currently under fire from all sides of the UK political scene. This is because he...
- Apr 15, 2022
- 2 min
Why the French election matters
Last weekend, France held the first out of two election rounds. Placing themselves in the top two spots, Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le...
- Mar 25, 2022
- 2 min
Which party benefits from a low turnout?
Silent Day is upon us so all that is left for us to do is analyse the numbers we may be getting next Sunday. We will start this analysis...
- Mar 20, 2022
- 4 min
Here is why you should go vote. Revisiting the arguments of the disillusioned voter.
Admittedly, this post is hard to write. There are many angles to take on the subject and from the offset, we acknowledge that this post...
- Mar 18, 2022
- 4 min
GUEST POST - If you think Maltese politics is hopeless, read this:
The current state of Maltese politics may have left you thinking “Is this the best we can do?” PN and Labour, which have taken turns...
- Mar 10, 2022
- 1 min
Assessing the PL’s strategy of launching its manifesto halfway through the election campaign
The PN is currently claiming that the PL was unprepared for the 2022 election, on the basis that it has not yet launched its manifesto....
- Mar 2, 2022
- 2 min
Volt's proposal to raise the minimum wage to €1,100 per month. An Analysis.
Raising the minimum wage by such an amount would likely result in a wage increase across the board, giving rise to increasing costs to...
- Mar 2, 2022
- 1 min
Poverty in Malta
In Malta, you don't see many people begging on the streets - definitely not as many as in other European countries. However, does this mean
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