Whither Africa?

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Have you been following Tony Blair's proposal for Africa? He's got nothing on aging rockers. Here's Mark Steyn's amusing take on a quarrel over Bob Geldof's latest "Feed the World" effort.

"As long as Western progressives are divided into those who wish to keep Africa in a backward subsistence agriculture economy and those who wish to keep Africa in a backward subsistence agriculture economy but if the rude fieldhands break into something catchy enough when Andy Kershaw's passing they'll be in with a shot as the warm-up to Bananarama at the next all-star charity gala, the do-gooders will have no useful contribution to make to Africa's future."