Robert Abela sets record for party leader trust rating: The Headlines – Malta Today

Malta Today publishes survey results which show that Robert Abela enjoys a trust rating of 62.5 percent: the highest ever for a party leader and eclipsing predecessor Joseph Muscat. Adrian Abela trails the Prime Minister by 49 points, falling to his lowest ratings in two years.

The Prime Minister’s trust rating is the highest ever achieved by any party leader, putting him a massive 49 points ahead of his rival, Adrian Delia.

The Opposition leader regis- tered a dismal 13.5%, his lowest trust rating in two years.

Abela trumps Delia comfort- ably among women and men, across all age groups, and in all regions.

According to the report, The figures suggest that Abela has managed to win over hearts and minds in his first few weeks at the helm of the Labour Party and the country. His trust rat- ing has even superseded Joseph Muscat’s, who won the trust battles against his political rivals Lawrence Gonzi, Simon Busuttil and Adrian Delia.

The Prime Minister’s trust rating is further bolstered by his own party’s improved perfor- mance after it started to slide over the past three months. On the flipside, the re- sults spell trouble for Delia, who has failed to capitalise on the political turmoil of recent weeks.

His trust rating is a major set- back at a time when the PN is trying to regroup and reform.

Another story says that Air Malta is expected to register losses of up to €30 million for the year ending March 2019. Sources told the paper that higher oil prices and lower demand for Mediterranean routes have offset the company’s improvements in operations.

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