Miscalculations on a grand scale

Joseph Muscat supporters in Valletta the day the former prime minister was first charged in court. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli

With hindsight, as always, we can see what went wrong for Labour. Yet, the many signs were there to be seen in the days leading up to the MEP elections.Abela’s handling of the Vitals inquiry was a disaster. Here, both he and his party faced a serious dilemma. He was the prime minister who gave...