A military coup has never been a solution to anything. Tanks in the public sphere will always be a pox on civilization. I condemn the coup-not-coup-apparent-coup in Zimbabwe. Yes, Mugabe and Gucci Grace are an embarrassment to themselves, to Zimbabwe, and to Africa. A military coup has never been a solution to anything. Tanks in …
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The Home Office has updated its guidance on Surinder Singh cases, with “clarifications” on the requirements of the eponymous route. As our in-depth post on this topic explains, the Surinder Singh route is a potential means for British citizens to rely on family-friendly EU free movement laws – rather than the harsh UK immigration rules …
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AFP Zimbabwe's first lady Grace Mugabe, a polarising figure, has gradually positioned herself as a potential successor to her 93-year-old husband Robert as president when he dies or steps down. Once a quiet figure known for her shopping and her charity work, she now has a high-profile role in the ruling Zanu-PF party as the …
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Military spokesman Maj Gen SB Moyo has addressed the nation after troops took over the state broadcaster ZBC. Read his statement in full “Good morning Zimbabwe. Fellow Zimbabweans. Following the address we made on 13 November 2017, which we believe our main broadcaster Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation and the Herald were directed not to publicise, the …
European court says Home Office was wrong to deny permanent residency to Algerian husband of British-Spanish citizen A European citizen who becomes a British citizen does not lose the right to have a spouse from a non-EU country live with them in the UK, the European court of justice (ECJ) has ruled in a landmark …
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