The newly formed "non-political Malta and Gozo Citizens Lobby Group", an environmental pressure group, which was set up last week by three Maltese lasses aims to :

The group has already roped in several members of what the Sunday Times called "the higher echelons of society" but claims that the environmental "uglification" that has engulfed Malta "is no longer a middle class issue".

Judging by the speed at which pressure groups, independent residents' associations and the like are sprouting up, the Maltese political scene is likely to go from two-party monolith to cacophony in no time. And the atomization of Maltese society goes on as citizens prepare to kick some government booty. Good. But where does this latest development leave Harry? Backing vocals anyone?