If only we'd taken a shot at Mugabe during the CHOGM conference 15 or so years ago in Aotea Square. We were protesting his comments that gays and lesbians were like pigs and dogs, and a merry bunch of us led by the inimicable Stanley Manthyng screamed out chants like 'Hip hip hip hooray! All my friends have turned out gay!"

Well what else could you have said?!

But he was right there; metres away from us; glowering in disgust. Still sends chills down my spine today!