Martin Shipton Meets...

Dawn Bowden, Labour AM for Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney, talks of her roots in trade unionism, how our NHS is under constant attack and the divided politics of Brexit. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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Mark Reckless is leader of the Brexit Party group in the National Assembly.
The AM reveals how as Tory MP he worked with Labour to inflict EU-related defeats on David Cameron.
H tells Martin how he became a key figure in the campaign to press for a referendum and how he got the backing of MPs to cut the EU budget. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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Mark Cotter doesn't conform to the stereotype of a leading barrister. He doesn’t come from a well-heeled background, nor did he attend a fee-paying boarding school.
He has been involved in many high profile cases, and earlier this year successfully defended Oritse Williams, of the boyband JLS, on a rape charge.
He talks about the significance of mobile phones data in criminal cases, legal aid blackspots and how complex fraud trials may become a thing of the past. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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Lord Mike German was the first leader of the Lib Dems in the National Assembly, and is now is the party's UK treasurer.
He makes revelations about the early years of the Assembly, speaks on the lessons of coalitions, and recalls the expenses scandal that saw him temporarily step down from his role as deputy First Minister. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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Recorded from a bustling Westminster, Plaid Cymru's Jonathan Edwards talks the impact of Brexit on Welsh independence and why he feels devolution is under attack.
The MP for Carmarthen East and Dinefwr also tells Martin of a "yearning for change" in Wales and why he believes his party have the strongest candidate for First Minister. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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Paul Davies tells of his journey from Ceredigion bank manager to leader of the Welsh Conservatives in the Assembly.
He tells Martin why he's determined to kick Labour out of power, why we should respect the public's wishes to leave the EU, and of his trust in Boris Johnson to lead the country. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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Conservative MP for Montgomeryshire, Glyn Davies, discusses the role of the Wales Office, the state of his party and reveals why he won't stand again as MP.
The farmer's son recalls how his father was disappointed when he passed all his O Levels and how the Young Farmers movement changed his life.
He also speaks about learning to speak Welsh in his 50s, running quangos and why a second Brexit referendum would destroy his party. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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Step inside the world of the House of Lords with Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson in Westminster.
The Paralympian speaks of her Cardiff childhood and the big family sacrifices that have enabled her transition from sport to politics.
She tells Martin why she's fighting for better accessibility on public transport along with welfare reform, and what being Welsh means to her. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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MP Liz Saville Roberts tells her political story from learning Welsh at Aberystwyth University to becoming the Plaid Cymru's group leader in Parliament.
She talks about the frustrations of "soap opera" Westminster, the prospects of Welsh independence and reveals why she would love to become an AM. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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Hefin David, the Labour AM for Caerphilly, speaks on the power distance between people and politics.
He also discusses the Caerphilly council officers' pay scandal, STV and why we need more AMs in Wales. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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