Zimbabwe

Private Eye makes the analogy that the in "largely free and fair election" [BBC Today program] in March in Zimbabwe the opposition party only received 47% of the vote and, er, lost. The international condemnation and attacks on the country have been constant ever since - but that in Ireland were the Irish people clearly voted against the despised Lisbon treaty (53%), the people are being urged to vote again and get it right this time. Funny thing democracy. . . .