Coffee & Context: Episode 1

We're looking at how the Free Speech "Union" has somehow managed to start the week in news about the Medical Council, the Auckland Council and Hate Crime laws, and somehow managed to make justifying increased hate crimes against Muslims, more questionable appointments from the Coalition and mislead their followers on purpose in the defence of what they're touting as their "good faith yarns".This Podcast was originally presented as a video live stream and as such some of the context mentioning images that are referred to instream will be lost.Real, independent political commentary requires a strong community behind it.First up, make sure you're equipped for the voting booth: visit www.election2026.co.nz for practical tools and resources to help you choose who to vote for.To stay across all my content—including the award-winning podcast and weekly newsletter—make sure you follow the main hub: https://linktr.ee/paul_barlownzWant to help drive the conversation? Building these tools and keeping the analysis flowing takes a lot of behind-the-scenes work. If you're in a position to support, please consider a paid subscription or buying a coffee to keep this platform sustainable as we push for a change of government in 2026: https://buymeacoffee.com/paul.theotheroneYour backing means everything. Thank you.©️ Paul… The Other One, 2026