Gordon Brown emerged from the political wilderness last week to give a speech on the third world.

More specifically the former PM was talking about how to turn that notable basket case, Africa, around.

During his explanation of how the continent can get on its feet, Mr Brown highlighted the internet as a source of growth, saying that just one per cent of people in Africa currently have access to broadband.

Can I, as a frequent online webuser, highlight one area of concern concerning ramping up broadband access in Africa.

Given the, erm, entrepreneurial spirit, currently being shown by that one per cent, I'm not sure if my email junk filters could cope with a huge expansion in superfast internet access.