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With Oliver Hides

Does Wales need more Senedd members? Has the price of children's birthday parties got out of hand? And have search engines killed conversation? Call or WhatsApp 03700 100 110.

36 more politicians in the Senedd are expected to cost an extra Β£6.5m, according to the Senedd Commission. Welsh Labour says the change is needed to cope with a growing workload, but the Welsh Conservatives have criticised the plans saying it’s the β€˜wrong priority’. Does Wales need more politicians? Will this help speed up decisions, or could the money be better used elsewhere?

New figures suggest the average cost of children's birthday parties now costs Β£524, even before buying any presents. Teepee sleepovers, go-karting, and princesses are in, ham sandwiches, clowns, and crisps are out. So have children’s birthday parties got out of hand? How did you celebrate your birthday when you were younger?

Google celebrates its 26th birthday today! Google is one of the most used search engines on the internet but has it dumbed us down? Have search engines killed conversation?

Be part of the nation's conversation. Call or WhatsApp 03700 100 110. Text 8 10 12

1 hour, 56 minutes

Last on

Fri 27 Sep 2024 12:00
ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Wales

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Music Played

  • Ricky Martin

    Livin' La Vida Loca

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.

  • Manic Street Preachers

    Decline & Fall

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.

  • Heaven 17

    Temptation

    • Now 1983 - The Millennium Series.
    • Now.

  • Yvonne Elliman

    If I Can't Have You

    • And They Danced The Night Away.
    • Debutante.

  • Cardinal Black

    Holding My Breath

    • Welcome To The Valencia EP.
    • Jump In Records.

  • Nik Kershaw

    Wouldn't It Be Good

    • Now 1984 - The Millennium Series.
    • EMI.
    • 1.

  • Detroit Emeralds

    Feel The Need In Me

    • Heart Full Of Soul (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • Years & Years

    Shine

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

  • Bruce Hornsby & the Range

    The Way It Is

    • Life In The Fast Lane (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.

  • The Corrs

    Runaway

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

  • Howard Jones

    What Is Love?

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 2 (Various Artis.
    • Columbia.

  • Sabrina Carpenter

    Taste

    • Short n' Sweet.
    • Polydor.

  • Thompson Twins

    Hold Me Now

    • 80s Mania (Various Artists).
    • BMG.
    • 3.

  • Del Amitri

    Always The Last To Know

    • Now 1992 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

Broadcast

  • Fri 27 Sep 2024 12:00
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Wales