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Wales could become world’s first country to criminalise politicians who lie (theconversation.com)

submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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This should've always been the case.

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[–] [email protected] 41 points 7 months ago (2 children)

But what of those not elected or in public office? Farage for example. He stopped being a MEP and never has been elected or appointed since. But he is still out spouting lies.

[–] [email protected] 40 points 7 months ago (1 children)

"Under the proposals it would be a criminal offence for a member of the Senedd, or a candidate for election to the Senedd, to wilfully, or with intent to mislead, make or publish a statement that is known to be false or deceptive."

I think candidate for election would cover that.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago

It would now, but he's just been a bloody agitant for a number of years.

[–] Barbarian 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Even if this manages to pass, it'd only apply to those currently in or candidating for the Senedd. This wouldn't affect the UK government (and thus Farage) at all, even if he were attempting to get re-elected.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Obviously, but it's an example of a lying agitator it wouldn't deal with.