Solid Ground - 16 June 2026

In this episode of Solid Ground, Simon welcomes breaking news that the Minister of Health has replaced the leadership of the Medical Council. This body oversees the key medical competencies needed for doctors, yet has become captured by ideologies including critical race theory. He then goes through events in New Zealand and overseas illustrating the increasing absurdity of the trans lobby. From a male wrestler (by identifying as a woman) sexually assaulting a girl he was competing against, to the company Lush promoting mutilating surgery – Simon encourages viewers to put in a submission on the ‘what is a woman’ Bill. Simon also discusses the UK’s decision to ban under-16-year-olds accessing social media, though questions how they are doing to do this effectively. He also notes the euthanasia question is back on the UK parliamentary agenda despite the last Bill having just been defeated. He wraps up discussing the latest, and arguably last, idiotic ruling by the Broadcasting Standards Authority and also encourages listeners to sign up to this year’s Forum on the Family.