President of Cuba Fidel Castro has officially given up…and will no longer be the head of state for the country he has run for the past 49 years.

49 years. That’s a mighty long time. He was el jefe in Cuba before we won the World Cup – so that is a very long time!

The American government has already called for democratic elections to be held in Cuba. All I’m thinking is that they keep sticking their noses in, don’t they? Don’t get me wrong – the American people as a whole are a wonderful bunch, and I’m not just saying that because I have American relations. Their government, on the other hand, is almost as much use as our government.

Castro’s Cuba has a better healthcare system than the US, and literacy rates and infant mortality rates to rival any country in the world. Seems communism hasn’t worked out that badly for them!

Yes, changes are needed, but it’s up to Cuba and the people of Cuba to instigate them. I certainly wish them well.