Superheroes, guilty pleasures and personal regrets

Party leaders Lawrence Gonzi and Joseph Muscat take a break from the political treadmill to sit with Kristina Chetcuti for a Q&A about the more ‘important’ things in life. What is your earliest memory? Lawrence Gonzi: Taking part in athletics at St Aloysius College when I was about seven years old. Joseph Muscat: My grandfather’s dog. It’s very hazy but my earliest memory is of us playing together. Which living person do you most admire, and why? Gonzi: Jean-Claude Juncker, the Prime Minister of the small country of Luxembourg who has established himself as a strong European leader. And Eddie Fenech Adami, the person who has always been an inspiration to all of us. Muscat: I wouldn’t have said so a week ago, but right now it’s the Pope. I used to think he would go down in history as an unremarkable character but by stepping down he has definitely changed the way one of the most important institutions in the world will be run for centuries to come. Which trait do you deplore most in yourself? Gonzi: Sometimes I give too much of my time to work and not enough to enjoy the family and the beautiful things in life. Muscat: Being too much of a perfectionist and trying to rethink and...