-- IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A BIG CUT, A CABARET INSTEAD OF A REVOLUTION - title in Fakt.

-- GRAND ANNOUNCEMENTS TURN OUT SO-SO - Magdalena Rubaj in Fakt: “Morawiecki announced a major government downsizing plan – which would actually be a sound move. However, the announcements are one thing, and the implementation is another.” https://www.fakt.pl/wydarzenia/polityka/mateusz-morawiecki-zwolnil-17-wiceministrow/r83fvfs

-- NO ONE EXPECTED MORAWIECKI TO WEAR OUT SO QUICKLY - Michał Szułdrzyński in RZ: “Among the politicians of the ruling party, one can increasingly hear the opinion that no one expected Prime Minister Morawiecki to wear out so quickly. The head of government himself is probably surprised by this. He took over the position of prime minister after Beata Szydło with the aura of the golden child of the Polish right. After three months, he looks overwhelmed by the daily routine of governing. Does Morawiecki have a plan to reinvent himself? His entire political career depends on the answer to this question.” http://www.rp.pl/Komentarze/303129894-Szuldrzynski-Premier-musi-wymyslic-sie-na-nowo.html

-- KOPCIŃSKA ADMITS SHE HAD A BONUS BUT RETURNED IT, DERA ON IT BEING BETTER AND NICER WITHOUT MACIEREWICZ - 300LIVE: https://300polityka.pl/live/2018/03/13/

-- IF ANYTHING WERE TO HARM PiS, IT WOULD BE THE FEELING OF STATE IMPOSSIBILITY - Krzysztof Karnkowski in GPC: “Finally, it's worth noting that during another monthly commemoration, we could admire a certain 'Farmazon,' despite finding an entire arsenal at his home. No harm is done either to Konrad M., convicted of human trafficking. It's not even worth writing about Jan Bury or Krzysztof Kwiatkowski. If anything were to truly harm PiS, it would be this. The satisfaction of uncovering more scandals of predecessors and more scams of today's opposition members is all the more bitter the more it is accompanied by a sense of state impossibility. Much remains to be done in this area, and time is running out relentlessly. We have bread (even on Sundays), but we are still only watching the warm-up instead of the games.” http://gpcodziennie.pl/84013-glodnaniedziela.html

-- THE PARTY IS GRUMBLING ABOUT THE CHANGES - Agata Kondzińska in GW: “The MPs must accept the changes. And they are grumbling. – I predict trips to Nowogrodzka to see the leader, because I can already hear colleagues saying that MPs will become the worst-paid group. This is not liked within the party. Some are directly asking: and why should this or that person earn more, when they weren't even in PiS during the lean years? – a PiS MP explains. In his opinion, a 'professional from the market' won't be held accountable, but a 'colleague from the same club' will be. – This always stirs emotions. I can already hear: and what is this one better at than me? – says a PiS politician.” http://wyborcza.pl/7,75398,23134368,dymisje-wiceministrow-zmiany-w-zarobkach-pis-kreci-nosem.html

-- THE LEADER GAVE THE GREEN LIGHT FOR A CHANGE AT KGHM - Jacek Harłukowicz in GW: “According to another activist, the change in the position of the President of Polska Miedź is also the culmination of a party power struggle between two PiS vice-leaders: Adam Lipiński and Mariusz Kamiński. The former has long been pushing for his dismissal; Kamiński, whom Domagalski-Łabędzki also knows privately, was supposed to defend him but couldn't. – While a few people from the government stood behind him at the beginning, in the end, he was left alone. And in such a position, you need political backing within the party – we hear. – It was said in Lower Silesia that Domagalski-Łabędzki had the support of Prime Minister Morawiecki. Didn't he defend him? – we ask. – That support from the prime minister is a myth – assures our interlocutor. – The fact that Domagalski-Łabędzki previously worked in the Ministry of Development doesn't mean he was the prime minister's man. Mateusz Morawiecki didn't interfere in this struggle. The decision was made at Nowogrodzka, and he accepted it, that's all. It wasn't like it happened suddenly either. The situation ripened slowly until it was ripe for change.” http://wyborcza.pl/7,155287,23133314,prezes-pis-dal-zielone-swiatlo-zmianie-w-kghm.html

-- THE REVELATION OF MEMORANDA INDICATES FACTIONAL STRUGGLES IN THE RULING CAMP - Paweł Wroński in GW: “What is the prime minister doing in this obvious situation? For now, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has reported the matter to the prosecutor's office. The prime minister himself is doing nothing. For now, as evidenced by the list of deputy ministers slated for dismissal, he does not intend to strike at his potential opponents. Morawiecki lacks the strength to attack the factions fighting him in the government. This indicates that party leader Jarosław Kaczyński still doesn't know what to allow the prime minister to do.” http://wyborcza.pl/7,75968,23134438,w-obozie-pis-zanosi-sie-na-burze-czeka-nas-wojna-frakcji.html

-- POLES' SUNDAY: WALKS INSTEAD OF SHOPPING - lead story in GW: “As many as 41% of respondents went to the meadows and fields that day – to parks, city woods, playgrounds. The number of people in parks and recreational areas was higher by as much as 421% than on other Sundays. This cannot be explained solely by the weather, as the data is compared to the average of all Sundays throughout the year – including those from last spring or summer. One in five people who used to visit shopping malls went to a gas station the day before yesterday, 7% decided to watch movies on VOD services (like Netflix or HBO GO), and 3% started shopping online. This last result is somewhat surprising – e-shop owners had hoped that when brick-and-mortar stores were closed, customers would come to them using a mouse and keyboard. However, this did not happen.” http://wyborcza.pl/7,155287,23134082,co-robili-polacy-w-pierwsza-niedziele-wolna-od-handlu-mamy.html

-- THE CALL FOR A TRADE BAN IS A SIMPLE LIE - Krzysztof Karnkowski in GPC: “For several years, we have had days in the calendar legally excluded from trade in large establishments, where only shop owners could sell their goods. This worked without major problems, so such resistance to extending this system to some Sundays is surprising. It also shows that the slogan of a 'trade ban' is a complete lie – you just need to break free from the leash of a few large, foreign players and look for your neighborhood store. It might be open.” http://gpcodziennie.pl/84013-glodnaniedziela.html

-- DOMINIKA WIELOWIEYSKA WRITES THAT PiS IS AFRAID THE ANTI-ELITIST RHETORIC WILL BACKFIRE ON THE PARTY - as written in GW: “Jarosław Kaczyński's camp fueled animosity towards wealthy individuals, loved to talk about elites who 'squeal detached from the trough.' Now PiS is afraid that this rhetoric of envy will backfire on it. And that's why the prime minister doesn't want to boast about his real estate and initially didn't want to disclose his asset declaration at all. He was forced to do so under public pressure, but still – as 'Newsweek' calculated – it's unknown where 10 million PLN from the sum the prime minister earned at BZ WBK has gone. It's unknown because Morawiecki doesn't say much about his assets. Perhaps the unwavering Mariusz Kamiński will deal with it, since he so intensely scrutinized the declarations of Janusz Palikot and other politicians?” http://wyborcza.pl/7,75968,23134397,nietykalna-kasta-z-pis-o-majatku-elit-obozu-wladzy.html

-- DARIUSZ KARŁOWICZ ON GDULA'S REPORT AS A RELATIONSHIP OF "POLITICAL LIFE OF SAVAGES" - fragment of an opinion piece in Sieci, reprinted by Teologia: “It is also worth noting the voice of circles gathered around the 'Status quo ante' Foundation, which in its loud letter 'To Friends from Europe' points out that 'excessive excitement about the so-called state of affairs may weaken the will for things to be as they were again.' These are not trivial doubts. Listening to the voice of revolting colonies shortens the distance necessary for both researchers and colonists. The temptation of hasty humanization violates the necessary sharpness of judgment. It is hard to imagine where we would be today if an error in empathy had softened the bold reforms of the 1990s! There is no shortage of difficult questions. Voices about 'empirical deviation' and the fifth column are emerging! Is the journalism of 'Gazeta Wyborcza' no longer the source of reliable insight into reality? Does 'gdulism' undermine the thesis that we know best?” http://www.teologiapolityczna.pl/zycie-polityczne-dzikich-1

-- MICHAŁ SUTOWSKI PRAISES RAFAŁ MATYIA'S BOOK: “I have the same problem with Rafał Matyia's latest book as I did once with Andrzej Walicki's history of Russian ideas – making notes from it makes no sense, as one would have to rewrite half the book. 'Wyjście awaryjne' (Emergency Exit), published by Karakter, is a very dense work, fortunately concise, written with journalistic verve, although the logic of the argument and the language betray an experienced academic. The author of 'Konserwatyzm po komunizmie' (Conservatism after Communism) and 'Rywalizacja polityczna w Polsce' (Political Rivalry in Poland) has grown to be perhaps the greatest authority in Polish political science in recent years; readers frustrated by the predictability of the debate, from right to left, read him.” http://krytykapolityczna.pl/kultura/czytaj-dalej/wypaczenia-systemu-system-jako-wypaczenie-rafal-matyja-o-iii-rp-i-polsce-pis/

-- FORMER HUNGARIAN PRIME MINISTER IN RZ ON UNITED OPPOSITION: “In Hodmezovasarhely, the united opposition received 57% of the votes compared to 41% for Fidesz. This was a great surprise for the ruling party. After coming to power, Orbán changed the electoral law so that it forces the creation of a two-party system, like in the UK. To win, the opposition would have to unite, which has not yet happened on a national scale. The upcoming three weeks will therefore be crucial; during this time, as many agreements as possible must be made to form a common front against Fidesz, at least at the local level. This process has begun, but it is far from a complete success. If it succeeds, it will certainly be a challenge that Fidesz did not expect. Orbán is counting on the opposition being divided again in these elections. Fidesz's defeat is still unlikely, but it is no longer impossible.” http://www.rp.pl/Swiat/303129902-Byly-premier-Wegier-Orban-nie-jest-pewny-zwyciestwa.html

-- KUKIZ MP FROM BYDGOSZCZ RECEIVED A MEDAL FROM HEZBOLLAH: http://bydgoszcz.wyborcza.pl/bydgoszcz/7,48722,23134483,bydgoski-posel-odebral-medal-od-czlonka-wladz-hezbollahu-skonczony.html

-- SEJM CHANCELLERY PAYS FOR A FLAT THAT A KUKIZ MP RENTS FROM HIS MISTRESS - FAKT: https://www.fakt.pl/wydarzenia/polityka/posel-kukiz15-bartosz-jozwiak-mieszka-u-kochanki/nj232sf

-- BIRTHDAYS: Tadeusz Deszkiewicz, Marek Siwiec, Marek Kempski, Marek Gróbarczyk, Łukasz Pawłowski, Artur Soboń.