There's a diplomatic furore currently ongoing regarding the expulsion of Zimbabwe from the British Commonwealth. Personally, I see nothing wrong with this - even by the standards prevalent in one-party circles I reckon that the Mugabe (mal)administration is a particularly odious regime.
Looking at the slightly wider picture, I find myself asking if there's any real point left to the Commonwealth anyway. For sure the countries making up its membership account for a little under one third of the world's population, but does it really achieve anything very much beyond allowing various politicians a platform upon which to preen and posture? Maybe it's time to dissolve it...