Author Archives: Charles Lambert

Another day, another thought

Posted on November 23, 2009 by Charles Lambert

Today’s thought comes from The Waste Books, by Georg Christoph Lichtenberg: It is a question whether, when we break a murderer on the wheel, we do not fall into the error a child makes when it hits the chair it … Continue reading →

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A dark, fast-paced story…

Posted on November 22, 2009 by Charles Lambert

Amazon has just posted the cover of my next novel, published by Picador in May 2010, which makes it feel oddly official. Here it is. You can pre-order from the big boys here and from Book Depository, at a lower … Continue reading →

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Button up

Posted on November 21, 2009 by Charles Lambert

The France Soir correspondent in Rome, Ariel Dumont, has just been sacked for being anti-Berlusconian. This isn’t what the paper says, of course. The editor talks about the need to rationalise its overseas representation for reasons of budget and denies … Continue reading →

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Not very well known people in important places

Posted on November 20, 2009 by Charles Lambert

A lovely piece of self-fulfilling reporting yesterday on RAI One’s evening news. They were talking about the appointments made by the EU for president and foreign minister. After telling us that neither Tony Blair nor the Italian candidate for foreign … Continue reading →

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Bingo bongo

Posted on November 19, 2009 by Charles Lambert

People in Britain are right to be worried about the BNP, but even Griffin and his mean-spirited cronies might think twice before imitating the Northern League council of Colacchio*, a small town near Brescia. As part of their Yuletide festivities … Continue reading →

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Sticks, stones, words, lawyers

Posted on November 15, 2009 by Charles Lambert

That Berlusconi and his associates don’t trust certain magistrates hardly needs repeating. But it’s odd how much faith they put in the due process of law when they’re trying to shut up someone inconvenient. SB’s already brought cases against newspapers … Continue reading →

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Shame

Posted on November 13, 2009 by Charles Lambert

This cleverly designed bag with the handy noose-shaped handle might be the closest we’ll ever get to seeing justice done in Italy. It’s the old story. You’ve read it here on this blog a tedious number of times and pretty … Continue reading →

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We are not alone

Posted on November 11, 2009 by Charles Lambert

Had enough of the octopus? Try this.

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That’s what Christmas is about

Posted on November 10, 2009 by Charles Lambert

http://www.youtube.com/v/P8Aq00yJSxo&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0 Thank you for this, Adult Christianity.

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Wil the real Maggie Gallagher fuck off?

Posted on November 9, 2009 by Charles Lambert

My Facebook friends will already have seen this video, but why keep all the good stuff for them? It’s funny, and sad, and harrowing and you don’t need to have seen the sanctimonious bitch’s original video to appreciate it – … Continue reading →

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