Show Notes
As the first female Plaid Cymru Peer and for a time, the youngest member of the House of Lords, Baroness Smith turned heads when she was enobled. In this latest episode of Her Voice in the House she shares how she spotlights the interests of Wales in the Chamber and why Plaid Cymru has a place in Westminster.
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