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Wales may become the first nation on Earth in which elected representatives risk losing their positions for deliberately deceiving the public.
During March 2026 the Welsh Parliament moved forward with the Member Accountability and Elections Bill. The measure would classify as a criminal act the knowing dissemination of false or deceptive claims by candidates and sitting legislators in the period preceding elections.
In addition the legislation would create mechanisms for recalling officials, allowing voters the possibility of removing lawmakers from office between scheduled elections in cases of grave misconduct.
Advocates argue that the reform could rebuild public confidence in government by holding politicians responsible for the accuracy of their statements to the electorate. Opponents caution that the provisions must be drafted with precision so that genuine political discussion and freedom of expression remain safeguarded.
The bill has cleared its initial parliamentary reading, yet it has not been enacted and continues to undergo revision.
Should the proposal ultimately succeed, Wales would establish an international first: any politician who lies to the citizenry could forfeit their seat.
Would you endorse comparable legislation in your own country?
It is extraordinary that the USA gets treated to a dismantling of the Tory party orders of magnitude better than the tame efforts anyone dares attempt here.
(And no, it's not the swearing that makes the difference - it's the accuracy of the attacks.)
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Thames Water which is £19bn in debt wants to raise its bills by 40% to pay the interest on its debts.
It serves 11 million people, everyone in the Greater London area.
Like if it we should let it go bust
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