Bolivia takes the lead

Bolivia's new president-elect has decided to cut his salary in half in order to help the poor. Do you think Bush will follow suit? I don't expect you to take very long to answer that one.

Bolivia's president-elect, Evo Morales, said yesterday he would cut his salary in half to fund social programmes. The leftist Latin American leader, on a visit to Paris, also said he would halve the salaries of lawmakers in his party.

Mr Morales's pay will drop from 28,000 bolivianos (£2,000) a month to 14,000 bolivianos. "If Evo Morales cuts his salary, it could pay for the salaries of 10 teachers," he said.

From the little I've heard about this guy, I'm beginning to like him.