Show Notes
The pod is back in the brand spanking new HayMan Media studios. This week the gang dive into Welsh Labour’s leaked Senedd election plan and ask the question - “really?!”. They also watch Mike Hedges remain cool, calm and collected in the Welsh Parliament while Andrew RT Davies hides behind a pillar… They finish with Mel furious that a political party has taken the good Mel Owen image and used it for their own benefit. Bear in mind that this podcast was recorded before th...
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