Category Archives: politics

Lest we forget

Posted on September 29, 2008 by Charles Lambert
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Moi Soleil

Posted on September 11, 2008 by Charles Lambert

I haven’t got a lot of time for Jeff Koons. After all, he ruined the reputation of Cicciolina, a perfectly respectable hard-working pornostar-cum-politician in the pre-Berlusconi days when politics in Italy was a serious matter. But I can’t see what’s … Continue reading →

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No, you can’t

Posted on September 7, 2008 by Charles Lambert

Read this hilarious post from Jesus’ General, which would be even funnier if it were satire rather than the simple truth. Here’s a taste to get you in the mood: No, you queers can’t have equality at work or in … Continue reading →

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Homes

Posted on August 23, 2008 by Charles Lambert

I’ve just heard from a friend who’s been made temporarily homeless for absurd legal reasons in England. Which makes Jesus’ General’s typically acerbic take on the McCain housing problem all the more pertinent, albeit obliquely. You can read it here.

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Italian finger politics

Posted on July 25, 2008 by Charles Lambert

Never one to miss a trick, Ryanair has recycled a photo of Northern League leader and Senator Umberto Bossi taken last weekend. His elegantly raised finger was directed then at the national anthem and the notion of Italian unity, something … Continue reading →

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No country for young men

Posted on June 18, 2008 by Charles Lambert

If you read Italian and want to know more about the place, or just have an eye for a lively site with some great graphics, try this blog. It’s called Bamboccioni alla riscossa, roughly translatable as Mummies’ boys fight back … Continue reading →

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Ave Hitler

Posted on June 9, 2008 by Charles Lambert

Now that the catholic church has got a government prepared to present its belly to the clerical boot without any questions being asked, this photograph is a useful reminder of another epoch in which the interests of church and state … Continue reading →

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Quotas: footnote

Posted on May 17, 2008 by Charles Lambert

It looks like it’s all to do with numbers. How many people come in, how many people are forced to leave. Alemanno says he’s going to expel 20,000 illegal immigrants from Rome and I wonder how he arrived at this … Continue reading →

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Quotas

Posted on May 16, 2008 by Charles Lambert

We live in interesting times, as the Chinese curse has it. A few months ago, after reading about the treatment meted out to refugees in Britain and thinking about the mood of anti-refugee rage I encounter so often when I’m … Continue reading →

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Ministerium

Posted on May 11, 2008 by Charles Lambert

Mara Carfagna is Minister for Equal Opportunities in Berlusconi’s new cabinet. This poster comes from an earlier incarnation as calendar fodder and, oddly, wasn’t used to promote her campaign during the recent elections. Possibly because Italian voters aren’t actually allowed … Continue reading →

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