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Luxury Mega-Developments and the Distorted Meaning of Progress

February 21, 2019 by Francois Zammit Leave a Comment

Land grabs for the sake of luxury developments are the very opposite of progress. They erode the democratic achievements and threaten to drag us back to the past where the lion share of all resources was owned by a class of feudal lords.

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Filed Under: More Isles of the Left, Society & Politics Tagged With: democracy, inequality, neoliberalism, privatisation

Malta Public Transport: Did Privatisation Deliver the Goods?

September 6, 2018 by Joseph Abela 2 Comments

Privatisation deals promise an increase in efficiency. Applied to the public transport service in Malta, does this promise hold any water? [Read more…] about Malta Public Transport: Did Privatisation Deliver the Goods?

Filed Under: Economy, More Isles of the Left Tagged With: Malta Public Transport, privatisation

Privatisation vs Our Health

March 15, 2018 by Joseph Abela Leave a Comment

Do we value a short-term decrease in government spending more than the quality of our public health service? If the answer is no, then all PPP which result in private companies administering our hospitals should be opposed.

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Filed Under: More Isles of the Left, Society & Politics Tagged With: healthcare, privatisation

Lesson Not Learnt – ITS, Vitals And AUM Follow Long List Of Privatisation Rip-Offs

January 20, 2018 by The IotL Magazine Leave a Comment

We condem Labour administration for having followed the Nationalist Party’s footsteps with regards to dodgy agreements with the private sector that sell off some of Malta’s most important assets.

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Filed Under: More Isles of the Left, Voices Tagged With: big business, Moviment Graffitti, privatisation

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