Transparency International is a global movement working towards a world in which government, politics, business, civil society and the daily lives of people are free of corruption. Transparency International UK (TI-UK) is the UK national chapter of this movement whose vision is a society in which the health of our institutions is enhanced, we can trust the integrity of those in authority and there is no freedom for the corrupt at home or abroad. At the beginning of this month Sir Eric Pickles gave a major scene-setting speech on corruption in his capacity as the recently-appointed Anti-Corruption Champion. Never before had any of his predecessors as Champion (Benn, Hutton, Straw, Clarke, Hancock) delivered such a speech. Characteristically frankly he said, ‘I want to see this through and there’s nothing they can do to stop me.’  Then he set out his priorities: - domestic corruption, money laundering, asset recovery, sports governance and electoral fraud.