The Wardman Wire

It is called “historic” by some, but really the opposite is true. Instead of being the “first tentative step towards searching for a solution to a country that is in crisis”, it is a blow to democracy.
Tsvangirai has made a massive mistake by agreeing to talk with Mugabe about a power-sharing agreement. There can be […]

This entry is part 18 of 17 in the series Zimbabwe Election - Mugabe MonitorA storm has risen up over MPs having investments in Zimbabwe. Or, rather, as the facts actually are, in companies which have a presence in Zimbabwe.
The Independent On Sunday proclaims that:
Three of David Cameron’s frontbenchers are among six Conservatives – and […]

The attitude of politicians today to democracy can so well be summed up by the cartoon below, by Peter Brookes in the Times.

All for democracy - except where it might adversely affect them and what they want. Screw the people! Democracy is for the politicians!
There are two main areas in which democracy is taking a […]

This entry is part 13 of 17 in the series Zimbabwe Election - Mugabe Monitor
Zimbabwe under Mugabe is thoroughly undemocratic. It has become the worst kind of dictatorship, the kind that doesn’t even bother to hide the disgusting things that it is doing, and just ignores, beats up, or kills anyone who disagrees with it.
Mugabe […]

This is a short advert for the Movement for Democratic change in the Zimbabwe Election.

It is about 30 seconds, but has been banned.

This entry is part 6 of 17 in the series Zimbabwe Election - Mugabe MonitorOn Monday, Lovemore Matombo and Wellington Chibebe, respectively the President and General Secretary of the Zimbabwe Congress of Trades Unions (ZCTU), will stand trial to face charges of ’spreading falsehoods prejudicial to the state’. Those falsehoods are, in fact, criticisms they […]

I’ve posted about Zimbabwe several times in the last month. If the new “Post Series” plugin is still working you should be seeing a list of articles on the right.

This article identifies a number of ways you can support humanitarian relief and civil society by making donations from the UK.

I’ve added Election web feeds to the Magazine Front Page of the Wardman Wire.

• One is the feed for the Returning Officer’s Blog at Henley.
• The other is the Zimbabwe Election feed for Sokwanele.

There is a bit of a contrast.