Shame I can't open it this morning - Limpit has homework to do for Citizenship, and her project is to find out about his win, how the people feel and how he got there.

A large percentage (about half) her school are of African/Caribbean extration and the atmosphere is one of excitement and enthusiasm for politics that hasn't been seen in any of our own UK elections.   I think Barak Obama would be surprised at the amount of support he has outside of his own country.

I'm eagerly awaiting the outcome of the first meeting between Barak and Brown... I'd pay good money to be a fly on THAT wall!

LTS