Waiting for Robbo: the media and Mugabe

In its desire to see the back of Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, much of the British media has been misreporting what is happening. From the BBC to the Telegraph, liberal and conservative journalists are united in their wish for an end to Mugabe’s disastrous regime in Harare. But since the vote last weekend, their eagerness to relate a narrative of regime change has led to over-optimistic headlines. It is now clear that Mugabe is not on his way out any time soon and is clinging on to power with the strength that only decades-old dictators can manage.