Plaid Cymru’s Adam Price is leading proposals to make lying by politicians a criminal offence.

This should’ve always been the case.

  •  apis   ( @apis@beehaw.org ) English
    1•8 days ago

    Of course, but that’s considerably harder to address via criminal law.

    Going after people in office (& people running for office & political parties) for misleading the public is much easier, as you can impose a duty on them.