In this episode Michelle explores why Wales, a small country in the United Kingdom, is trying to stop autocracy in its tracks, with a proposal to stop politicians from lying.

She talks to a sitting MP, legal expert and a democracy campaigner to understand what’s on the table.

This episode includes interviews with:

Adam Price, a sitting member of the Plaid Cymru Party in the Senedd, the Welsh Parliament.

Sam Fowles, constitutional lawyer and author

Jennifer Nadel, journalist and CEO of Compassion in Politics.

Publications cited:

Welsh Parliament Standards of Conduct Committee report

"Senedd Committee recommends crackdown on politicians who deliberately lie" - Nation Cymru News, 19 Feb 2025

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