Mugabe has repeatedly used the charge of neo-colonialism to cover his misdemeanours in the hope of garnering support from fellow African leaders.
Despite the recalcitrance of North Korea, Iran and Syria – the only three countries who voted against it – the treaty was widely supported, garnering the approval of 154 of the 193 nations in attendance.
The family's Facebook campaign page is garnering support.
As Prof. Darren Sherkat notes "... there should be reflection about a conservative scholar garnering a very large grant from exceptionally conservative foundations to make incendiary arguments about the worthiness of LGBT parents".
That's via the National Review's Robert Costa, who is garnering accolades for his essential reporting on the Republican conference.
It should be noted that Bachmann herself was a prodigious fundraiser, garnering over $15m for her race in 2012 – but Democrats can't even celebrate a blow to Republicans' coffers, as Bachmann was notoriously stingy with using her funds to support other GOP candidates.
Labour activists fear that Rahman's personally endorsed successor, Rabina Khan, is garnering some of the support that they had hoped was only loyal to Rahman.
But our "war time" politicians seem to be struggling at the prospect of transforming long-time enemies (perhaps cherished for their value in garnering both fear and support) into partners in government.
The Honourable Woman picked up almost no nominations (Stephen Rea is the only on-screen talent in with a shot for best supporting actor) despite garnering huge critical acclaim and featuring a performance of exquisite stillness and control from Maggie Gyllenhaal as Nessa Stein, the heroine of the piece.
In the past 30 years they have fused to become one of the world's most densely populated places, garnering a measure of first-world notoriety.
They are doing their job as representatives: persuading people, speaking their language, garnering their trust.So in their irrational hatred for a man who thrice achieved a level of popular approbation a parliamentary majority that still eludes David Cameron, commentators are missing an important point: the more UKIP's star rises, the more Westminster needs a hefty dose of Tony Blair.
