Following our interview with Dr Ed Poole, an expert in the finances of Welsh Government, Laura, Lauren, and Lee get stuck into the politics of how Welsh Government is funded and address questions like: Why are some tax powers working and others not? Why is the UK Govt not scrutinised on its spend in Wales? Could a Plaid Cymru First Minister squeeze more money out of the UK Treasury? And many more...

Our previous Explainer with Dr Ed Poole: https://youtu.be/u-hdz9BNpiI
The Wales Fiscal Analysis Report we discussed: https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/2977768/A-Decade-On-Reforming-Wales-Fiscal-Framework.pdf

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Your hosts:
Prof Laura McAllister of the Wales Governance Centre at Cardiff University, former national football team captain and Vice President at UEFA
Lauren McEvatt, political commentator and former Conservative Special Advisor to the Wales Office in UK Govt
Lee Waters, Labour Party Member of the Senedd for Llanelli and former Welsh Govt Minister

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Produced by Richard Martin for Mimosa Cymru
Artwork by Alison Hurren
Music: Where Is It Instrumental by Jonworthymusic

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