The state to which some areas of the media have been reduced is pathetic, really. These so-called journalists seem to have dedicated themselves to following the outpourings of characters such as that Debono fellow and the other bitter non-achievers, though to be sure, it is paradoxical that John Dalli fits into this classification, given that he has climbed the highest pinnacles within the EU.
On Sunday, we were given an illustration of how decent politicians have to waste time taking into account the slavish knee-jerk reactions to each twitch of Debono's whim on the part of these people.
Dr Jason Azzopardi, a Minister who has worked at his brief efficiently and - most observers freely acknowledge - successfully, felt he had to make a statement about how he had taken on, and paid for in full, the services of a well-known contractor for some minor private work, simply because the contractor is involved in a project under Azzopardi's remit.
Where is the story in this, I hear you ask? Well, there is none, in truth, but because of the way any connection with private enterprise, even entirely innocent ones such as this, are latched onto by those with an interest to sling mud and...
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