An insider guide to politics and government in Wales. The fifth floor is the where Ministers in the Welsh government are based. For 5 years Lee Waters had an office on Ty Hywel’s fifth floor and in this podcast explores what it’s like to be at the heart of Welsh politics.
Y Pumed Llawr - The Fifth Floor
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An insider guide to politics and government in Wales. The fifth floor is the where Ministers in the Welsh government are based. For 5 years Lee Waters had an office on Ty Hywel’s fifth floor and in this podcast explores what it’s like to be at the heart of Welsh politics.
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Recent Episodes
October 20, 2025
9 - Doors closing (Live panel event)
Lee Waters leads Hannah White, James Mitchell, Mark Drakeford, and Kirsty Williams in a live panel discussion reflecting on key themes explored throughout the series.
March 9, 2025
BONUS - Yes, Minister
<p>BONUS EPISODE</p><p><br></p><p>The themes of the podcast were picked up by members of the Senedd’s Public Accounts Committee and put to the Permanent Secretary of the Welsh Government to respond.</p><p><br></p><p>Here’s the unfiltered exchange.</p>
March 6, 2025
7 - Sausages
<p>They say that “Laws are like sausages, it is better not to see them being made”.</p><p><br></p><p>This messy process is one of headaches Welsh Government Ministers face on the Fifth Floor of Ty Hywel . And this episode exposes it to public scrutiny for the first time.</p><p><br></p><p>Lee Waters speaks with fellow former Ministers, advisers, and civil servants to survey the main frustrations faced by those working inside the Welsh Government in getting things done.</p><p><br></p><p>The documentary podcast series has previously considered the range of Ministerial responsibilities, the pace of the civil service in delivering change, the relationship with local government, the weakness of scrutiny, and the management of political pressures. </p><p><br></p><p>The full set of interviews drawn on by this series have been published by Cardiff University :</p><p><br></p><p>https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/2888677/Cathays-Conversations-Lee-Waters-2025-01-14.pdf</p>
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