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JAMES DEBONO PRIME Minister Joseph Muscat en- joys a significant strong 13-point lead over Opposition leader Simon Busut- til, only two points down from the last trust barometer in March. The survey was held soon after the contro- versial Gaffarena compensation saga, with data showing a shift of switcher-voters to the PN, and widespread dissatisfaction with gov- ernment on environmental and transparency issues. However Labour has registered a high level of satisfaction with the government's econom- ic performance. The survey also registers the narrowest trust gap between the two leaders since June 2013, but it is clear that Busuttil has not made any gains since March of this year. While Muscat has lost nearly three points in the trust barometer since March, Busuttil re- tained the same level of trust he had then. However, the PN has reduced its rating gap with the PL from eight to five points, with La- bour losing three points over March and the PN staying put. This suggests that the govern- ment has lost some ground during the past weeks that saw controversy over the proposed university campus at Zonqor Point and the ex- propriation of property owned by Marco Gaf- farena in Valletta. For the first time, the PN registers a small but significant shift of 6.5% of Labour voters in 2013 who said they would vote for the PN; while only 2.1% of PN voters would vote for Labour. But the PN also loses 2.1% of its voters to Alternattiva Demokratika. Altogether, the survey suggests that the gap between the two parties has been narrowed from 35,000 to around 21,000 voters – with one-third of switchers, those who voted PN in 2008 and Labour in 2013, now intending to vote again for the PN. Newspaper post Sex therapist Maria Ali 'Boys will not always be boys' 14-15 3.00% 2.85% 2.50% FIMBank p.l.c. is a licensed credit institution regulated by the Malta Financial Services Authority and listed on the Malta Stock Exchange. The Bank is a participant in the Depositor Compensation Scheme in Malta. Terms and conditions apply. 2132 2102 helpdesk@easisave.com www.easisave.com 2132 2102 2132 2102 No Hidden Fees or Bank Charges Easy, Flexible and Secure Visit our website, open your online bank account and start beneting from superior interest rates on your savings and xed term deposit accounts. 3 year: 3.00% 2 year: 2.85% 1 year: 2.50% Euro Fixed Term Deposit Minimum Deposit €1,000 Rates of interest are on a gross per annum basis Euro Savings Account Minimum Deposit €50 1.75 % mt survey YOUR FIRST READ AND FIRST CLICK OF THE DAY WWW.MALTATODAY.COM.MT maltatoday SUNDAY • 21 JUNE 2015 • ISSUE 815 • PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SUNDAY 'Labour is blinded by a pro-business agenda' 14-15 €1.40 'Teflon' Muscat's trust dented, but still untouched PG 12-13 PHOTOGRAPHY BY RAY ATTARD Revived green lobby sends out loud message against ODZ construction The message is loud and clear: newspaper columnist and lawyer Claire Bonello holds up a placard saying: 'You've pandered to the swindling developers, and betrayed the honest Maltese.' ALFRED BALDACCHINO YOUR FIRST READ AND FIRST CLICK OF THE DAY WWW.MALTATODAY.COM.MT MFA calls for changes to Whistleblower Act PG4 PAGES 6-7 Council of Europe watchdog says ministers' code of ethics must be revised, while Simon Busuttil says he will publish blueprint for good governance • PAGE 3 ETHICAL CONUNDRUM