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McBLOG- Project 2025 - Why you'll love it

McBLOG: Project 2025 – Why you’ll love it, but the media don’t

Project 2025 report was unveiled in April 2023 by the Heritage Foundation and supported by 100+ conservative organisations, but left-wing opposition to the document exploded ...
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McBLOG - Woke breakdancing & non-binary women

McBLOG: Woke breakdancing & non-binary ‘women’

The Olympics is over – and many people may be very glad about that. There has been a lot of woke controversy and demonstrations of ...
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Solid Ground with Simon O'Connor - 13th Aug 2024

Solid Ground with Simon O’Connor – 13th Aug 2024

Here’s Solid Ground with Simon O’Connor – for Tuesday 13th Aug 2024. Join Simon as he discusses the issues of the day and takes your ...
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StraightTalk 12th Aug

StraightTalk – 12th Aug 2024

12th August 2024 – StraightTalk with Family First. Straight to the heart of the matter – no apologies, no compromise.
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McBLOG- Who is Tim Walz

Political Playback – 8th Aug 2024

Here’s the second episode of our new live show “Political Playback” with Simon O’Connor and Bob McCoskrie – looking back at the week in politics. ...
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McBLOG - Who is Tim Walz and why you should be worried

McBLOG: Who is Tim Walz? (and why you should be worried)

Kamala Harris has chosen Minnesota governor Tim Walz as her running mate. You’ve probably never heard of him. Neither have I. But he could be ...
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Welcome to PulsePoint for 8th August 2024

PulsePoint – 8th Aug 2024

Welcome to PulsePoint for 8th August 2024 - the latest media stories and research related to family and society that you need to know about ...
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FAMILY MATTERS- The ethics of euthanasia - Dr John Kleinsman

Family Matters: The ethics of euthanasia – Dr John Kleinsman

Family First’s Simon O’Connor chats with Dr John Kleinsman, the Director of the Catholic Church’s ‘Nathaniel’ Centre of Bioethics. They discuss the key ethical objections ...
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Solid Ground with Simon O'Connor - 6th Aug 2024

Solid Ground with Simon O’Connor – 6th Aug 2024

Here’s Solid Ground with Simon O’Connor – for Tuesday 6th Aug 2024. Join Simon as he discusses the issues of the day and takes your ...
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McBLOG - Detransitioner Walt Heyer's key question to ask

McBLOG: Detransitioner Walt Heyer’s key question to ask

We caught up with Walt Heyer in Washington DC just over a week ago. Walt spoke at our Forum on the Family last year. In ...
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StraightTalk 5th Aug 2024

StraightTalk – 5th Aug 2024

5th August 2024 - StraightTalk with Family First. Straight to the heart of the matter - no apologies, no compromise.
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McBLOG - Who is Kamala Harris

McBLOG: Who is Kamala Harris?

In this episode of McBlog, we check out US Presidential candidate Kamala Harris’ legacy, policies, and what may happen if she becomes the next President. ...
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FAMILY MATTERS- Protecting your conscience and freedoms

Family Matters: Protecting your conscience and freedoms

As conscience rights come under increasing challenge in New Zealand, a new organisation – the Ethos Alliance – has formed. Family First’s Simon O’Connor sits ...
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Politcal Playback Thurs 1st Aug

Political Playback – 1st Aug 2024

Here's the first episode of our new live show "Political Playback" with Simon O'Connor and Bob McCoskrie - looking back at the week in politics. ...
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The Paris Olympics has shown us everything that has gone wrong in a culture which has rejected God. First it was the mocking of religion and the promotion of drag queens and transgenderism. Now it's the consequences of gender ideology. Our secular culture is on full display for all to see.

McBLOG: When ideology overrides biology, women get hurt

The Paris Olympics has shown us everything that has gone wrong in a culture which has rejected God. First it was the mocking of religion ...
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Solid Ground - July 30th

Solid Ground with Simon O’Connor – 30th July 2024

Here’s Solid Ground with Simon O’Connor – for Tuesday 30th July 2024. Join Simon as he discusses the issues of the day and takes your ...
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PulsePoint Episode - 19 (Sarco, JD Vance, Olympic 2024, barbie abortion, puberty blockers suicide)

PulsePoint – 1st Aug 2024

Welcome to PulsePoint for 1st August 2024 - the latest media stories and research related to family and society that you need to know about ...
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McBLOG - Netanyahu speech to Congress that you probably didn't hear

McBLOG: Netanyahu’s speech to Congress that you probably didn’t hear

Last week I was in Washington DC and with all the shenanigans going on with Biden stepping down from the Democrat nomination and Kamala Harris ...
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StraightTalk 29th July

StraightTalk – 29th July 2024

29th July 2024 - StraightTalk with Family First. Straight to the heart of the matter - no apologies, no compromise.
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McBLOG- DEI is DIE-ing

McBLOG: DEI is DIE-ing

Have you heard of DEI – it stands for Diversity Equity and Inclusion. The problem is that it’s anything but that. The argument was that ...
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McBLOG - Hey Paris will you do Islam also

McBLOG: Hey Paris, will you do Islam also?

The Opening of the Olympic Games is usually a family affair. Wrapped up warm in front of the tv waiting for New Zealand or whichever ...
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