Category Archives: berlusconi

Family holidays

Posted on May 25, 2009 by Charles Lambert

According to the ex-boyfriend of Noemi Letizia, the 18-year-old knicker model and would-be member of parliament who refers to Silvio Berlusconi as her ‘papi‘, Noemi was invited to one of SB’s villas in Sardinia last summer, along with 30 or … Continue reading →

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Why Italy is boring

Posted on May 23, 2009 by Charles Lambert

I admit it. I’ve been putting this off. Partly because I’m no authority on Italy and don’t want to pass myself off as one. I just live here, along with 60 million other people, many of whom have greater claim … Continue reading →

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Chi mi ama mi segua

Posted on May 7, 2009 by Charles Lambert

I don’t want to sound like Berlusconi but I was beginning to develop a bit of a Christ complex. Not because I’m disrespected, as the capo dei capi might say, but because every time I looked to see how many … Continue reading →

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Berlusca at stool

Posted on May 7, 2009 by Charles Lambert

If you’d like to see lots more of these and you’re on Facebook, join the group Brinda con Papi. You won’t regret it.

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All hail, all hail

Posted on May 1, 2009 by Charles Lambert

Two interesting news items in the Italian press today. The first says that Freedom House, which evaluates press freedom throughout the world, has classified Italy as ‘partly free’. It’s at 71st place, alongside Benin and Israel, a surprisingly high position … Continue reading →

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Cruiseboat diplomacy

Posted on April 4, 2009 by Charles Lambert
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Strano is as Strano does

Posted on March 16, 2009 by Charles Lambert

The name of the caterwauling, gesticulating oaf with the slice of mortadella hanging from his lips is Nino Strano, the place – alas! – is the Italian senate. Nino Strano is insulting Romano Prodi and his supporters in the way … Continue reading →

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Press freedom in a democracy. Lesson one.

Posted on March 7, 2009 by Charles Lambert

Dario Franceschini, the new PD leader, though probably not for long, suggested  a couple of days ago that the unemployed should receive some kind of indemnity payment from the government. I thought they already did, or at least had the right … Continue reading →

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Numbers

Posted on February 20, 2009 by Charles Lambert

When reporters asked Berlusconi yesterday whether he’d seen Roberto Benigni rip him to shreds at the Sanremo Song Festival last Tuesday, before an audience of 15 million, our Leader Minimus said, with his habitual smugness, that he was one of … Continue reading →

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Sardinia shafted

Posted on February 17, 2009 by Charles Lambert

If you’d like to enjoy what’s left of the natural beauty of Sardinia (see right) before the entire island is converted into a ‘fitness centre’ you’d better get a move on. That’s right. Berlusconi’s glove puppet just became governor. New … Continue reading →

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