The British Empire is back, big-time! Its no joke, for even the USA mainstream weeklies are coming to the same conclusion, and they seem oddly happy about it. Having already moved into Sierra Leone recently to (as Claire Short put it) "Get the diamonds" (and presumably sell them on for ethical British purposes), it is no co-incidence that the same forces are moving in on Zimbabwe, under the same phoney cloak of ethical concerns.
The main worry for us should be that there are few voices challenging the build-up to interfere in Zimbabwe's already troubled situation. No-one is denying that it is far from ideal, but equally no-one is raising any objections to what Britain is planning. This is a deficiency on our part, for unless we, the assorted left, can instinctively oppose ANY Imperialist Foreign Policy by British capitalism, we may as well go home (if it hasnt been sold off).
It has not been well publicised that the opposition Movement for Democratic Change is a party in partnership with the World bank and IMF. Even when this is uncovered, as in Year Zero magazine , it hardly merits a mention. Whats going on ? Its right and good to oppose USA capitalism, but only if we apply the same vigilance to the British version too.