Well, not *all the way* to Zimbabwe as you’d have to be pretty stupid, or very brave for that, but to that little corner of a foreign field that will be forever Zimbabwe – namely their embassy in London.

The TUC are having a demo there on Friday at lunchtime (1pm), in protest at the crackdown on trades unions last week, and I for one will be along to join in (munching my sarnies in between chants).

Detailed news coming out of the country is sketchy (Labourstart has a good ongoing roundup), but Chibebe is still critical in hospital, and from the numbers of trades unionists arrested, I guess a lot of them didn’t make bail and are still inside.

For anyone needing more motivation, Her Majesty’s Times has a very grim piece on the events (hat tip Norm). This is where it’ll all be happening – see you Friday!