Former editors Ray Bugeja and Reno Bugeja analyse the election campaign

Ray Bugeja described the general election as “an exercise in futility” while Reno Bugeja argued it is one of the most lacking in enthusiasm.
“I am not referring to the election per se because that, of course, remains the instrument that ensures sovereignty to citizens in a democratic country,” Ray Bugeja explained.
“The futility derives from the fact that the result is a foregone conclusion. It is not even a matter of being sure Labour will win again but that it will win with a huge majority. What we will establish today week will be the extent of that victory and if Robert Abela will fare as good, better or worse than his predecessor.”
As for Grech’s and the PN’s numbers, they are likely to have a big say on what happens next at Pietà.

He described the election campaign as “one of the quietest, if not the quietest” he could recall, saying nothing beats the eventful elections of 1981 and 1987.
Reno Bugeja believes more than one issue is to blame for the lack of enthusiasm in people. The shadow of a fading pandemic and the shadow of the Ukraine war are the most pertinent, he believes. The lack of proper election events, such as mass meetings, and the fact everybody believes they...