MaltaToday survey exposes Delia’s fantasy comeback for what it is — a desperate bluff with a miserable 11% support.
This morning’s MaltaToday survey has delivered a stinging reality check to Adrian Delia and anyone still fantasising about his so-called “great comeback”. The numbers are as brutal as they are clear: among Nationalist Party members entitled to vote for the next leader, Delia musters a mere 11%. That’s right — just one in every ten PN members thinks Adrian Delia deserves another chance at the top job.
While front-runner Alex Borg enjoys a commanding lead with over 23% support, and a massive 44% remain undecided but open to persuasion, Delia’s figure is not just low — it’s humiliating for a man who once held the party’s steering wheel and crashed it straight into the ditch.
This should kill, once and for all, the fairy tale that Delia’s inner circle has been peddling: that the party base longs for his return. It does not.
A Legacy of Division and Defeat
One must not forget what Delia’s short-lived leadership left behind:
- A party torn down the middle, paralysed by infighting.
- Electoral defeats that demoralised even the most loyal activists.
- A credibility crisis that took years and multiple leadership battles to contain.
The 11% figure is a direct verdict from the same party base he claims loves him so much: “Thanks, but no thanks.”
Who Still Wants Delia?
Let’s be honest: the only ones still publicly propping Delia up are a handful of nostalgic loyalists and opportunists clinging to the illusion of relevance. But the delegates — the people who actually decide the leadership — have spoken through this poll: they want to look forward, not backward.
Focus Shifts to the Undecided
The real kingmakers now are the silent 44% who told MaltaToday they haven’t decided yet or preferred not to say. This cautious bloc holds the key to PN’s next chapter. One thing is certain: they’re not waiting for Adrian Delia to reappear like a bad sequel.
Final Verdict
Adrian Delia’s leadership dream is done. 11% support is not a “base” — it’s a dying echo. For the PN to have any chance of reuniting its members and regaining the public’s trust, it must shut the door on failed experiments. The future does not wear Delia’s face.
