The Commonwealth is a mere club, but it has become…

The Commonwealth is a mere club, but it has become like an ‘Animal Farm ‘ where some members are more equal than others. How can Blair claim to regulate and direct events and still say all of us are equals?

Sourced, 2003

Richard Dowden, “Mugabe: Commonwealth is ‘Animal Farm’”, Independent on Sunday, 7 December 2003.. Speech to ZANU-PF Congress, 6 December 2003.

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