Rhodesian Front

Never forget, because I won't let you, that you had to be Tony Benn, Jeremy Corbyn, George Galloway or the Morning Star to object to Robert Mugabe when he was only killing black people. The same is true of having objected to the post-Mandela rulers of South Africa, who will only really attract negative coverage when they start to threaten white economic interests at home and abroad. Until then, you will have to come to the Durham Miners' Gala if you want to hear about what they are up to.

On Zimbabwe and on South Africa alike, we have to nothing to hear from those who still cannot come to terms with the passing of white supremacy. Except, that is, for the timely reminder of quite how many of them there still are, and of quite how close they are to the very heart of the present British Government, as well as comprising the entire cheerleading squads of most or all potential alternative Prime Ministers this side of a General Election.