A Times of Malta podcast that takes a closer look at the stories shaping Malta today. Hosted by award-winning journalist and assistant editor Mark Laurence Zammit.

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A Times of Malta podcast that takes a closer look at the stories shaping Malta today. Hosted by award-winning journalist and assistant editor Mark Laurence Zammit.
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4/21/2020
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Recent Episodes

June 6, 2026
The winners and losers of Malta's general election
<p>Political analysts Pierre Portelli and Robert Musumeci help Mark Laurence Zammit dissect the current state of Maltese politics.</p><p>They discuss the performance of the Labour and Nationalist parties in the 2026 general election, Robert Abela's cabinet appointments and the (in?)justice of parliament's gender corrective mechanism. </p>

May 28, 2026
Times Talk: The secret life of your ballot
<p>The country's going to the polls in less than 48 hours, and this latest episode of Times Talk is an essential guide for the perplexed.</p><p></p><p>It breaks down the mechanics of Malta’s electoral system - one of the most democratic, yet complex, in the world.</p><p></p><p>Our speakers trace where your vote will go from the moment you slide it in the ballot box on Saturday till all MPs are elected next week.</p><p></p><p>But the episode also uncovers the lid on a second election at play – an often overlooked, but perhaps more heated – battle between candidates of the same parties within districts.</p>

May 21, 2026
Times Talk - Are election polls lying to us?
<p>With just over a week remaining before Maltese voters head to the polls to choose Malta's next prime minister, the latest episode of Times Talk delves into the science and controversy behind political polling, as current surveys continue to indicate a significant lead for the Labour Party.</p><p></p><p>Times of Malta fact-checker Neville Borg and Esprimi CEO Morgan Parnis joined the podcast. Borg gives an overview of what the polls are showing while Parnis explains the results and why some polls differ from others, even when they are carried out during the same period.</p><p></p><p>If you have questions about the polls, this episode will attempt to answer as many of them as possible.</p>
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Toni Abela
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Joseph Portelli
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Andre Callus
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Cardinal Mario Grech
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Max Vassallo
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PJ Xerxen
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Rebecca Buttigieg
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Frank Zammit
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Mark Laurence Zammit
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Chris Bonett
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Jamie Cardona
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Marc Galdes
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