Indeed, upon his arrival, Napoleon spun into a veritable tornado of activity, ordering a plethora of public works, like boosting agriculture, road-building, marsh draining and a thorough overhaul of the legal and education systems.

BBC: Following Napoleon��s trail on Elba

Speaking ahead of the second phase of the road works, Mr Kennedy has admitted further short-term disruption is likely in the short-term.

BBC: Bus lane

There is no road, the works have all gone, there is an open-cast mine, and there is a free mountain to boot.

BBC: News Online

Whether or not prison works as a crime-fighting tool, how much further down the road of ever more frequent imprisonment can America go?

ECONOMIST: Prisoners