It was altogether commendable when, in October 2003, the General Assembly of the United Nations proclaimed December 9 as International Anti-Corruption Day in order to raise awareness of global corruption and how the United Nations Convention against Corruption combats and prevents it.

FORBES: A New Public/Private Sector Partnership Is Poised to Tackle Global Corruption

Also, with the split in the NKP, no single party will have a working majority in the 299-seat National Assembly, and the coalition may find itself making deals in order to legislate bills.

CNN: Alliances and Defections

But he also knows that the context is changing in front of his eyes.. The alternative, if Wales is going to keep up with its Caledonian cousins in terms of that four-way administration split, is to accumulate further powers for the Assembly in new fields, in order to maintain the credibility of his seat at the top table.

BBC: Shopping lists and top tables