One of the items in the news recently that I’ve been particularly interested in is the elections in Zimbabwe. Back home in North Wales, I know a family through church who fled the country because of the troubles there, and so it’s recent woes have all the more immediacy for me knowing some of those affected.

Unfortunately, but unsurprisingly, Robert Mugabe looks set to cling on to power with all the might he can muster. The results, which have still to be officially released, and the future of that country, hang in the balance.

The High Court judge has ruled that he can hear a petition from the opposition party for the results of the presidential vote to be released immediately, and has set the case for tomorrow. The Guardian has a live blog of the latest developments.

On another note, Doug Wilson, whose views I often have a lot of time for, while discussing how Christians should respond to globalisation, says of Zimbabwe “The actual problem is that the natives are not capable of running their country responsibly” – oh dear.