Carrots for the masses: A field guide to that Robert Abela interview

There’s a certain theatre to Maltese politics, a sort of operetta performed in high-vis vests and accompanied by the background hum of jackhammers. In his Times of Malta interview, a first for a long time, Prime Minister Robert Abela delivered a virtuoso performance: Equal parts optimism, gentle deflection, and a veritable bumper crop of carrots –