{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67ca29a677bd291124ab471b/68327c32393e5e6cd8f26ea2?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Ep 8 - Politicians who lie, the Welsh Proposal","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/67ca29a677bd291124ab471b/1748139347339-2becfaaf-6357-4efd-b841-c10c6020f3cd.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>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.</p><p>She talks to a sitting MP, legal expert and a democracy campaigner to understand what’s on the table.</p><p><br></p><p>This episode includes interviews with:</p><p><strong>Adam Price</strong>, a sitting member of the Plaid Cymru Party in the Senedd, the Welsh Parliament.</p><p><strong>Sam Fowles</strong>, constitutional lawyer and author</p><p><strong>Jennifer Nadel</strong>, journalist and CEO of Compassion in Politics.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Publications cited: </strong></p><p><a href=\"https://dmscdn.vuelio.co.uk/publicitem/0e6f8223-a352-45e1-b751-d6a54653b1be\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Welsh Parliament Standards of Conduct Committee report</a></p><p><a href=\"https://nation.cymru/news/senedd-recommends-making-it-a-criminal-offence-for-politicians-to-deliberately-lie/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">\"Senedd Committee recommends crackdown on politicians who deliberately lie\"</a> - Nation Cymru News, 19 Feb 2025</p>","author_name":"Michelle Ainsworth"}