Last week we witnessed a massive ceremony celebrating the 200th anniversary of the battle of Trafalgar. Great Britain won and proceeded to build and consolidate an empire which covered most of the planet. One of the greatest areas to suffer under this rule was Africa and the legacy of the exploitation of the land and its people lives and suffers on to this day.
Later that same week an event of much bigger signifigance took place, the live8 concerts which focussed on the plight of Africa and what needs to be done. Its payback time, time to put things right.