StraightTalk - 17 August 2026

In this episode of StraightTalk, we discuss: should the prayer in Parliament be scrapped if karakia is not allowed in the public service – as proposed by the ACT party; was it a leadership coup by National MPs last week or did the media create it and the National MPs fell for it; what do the latest polls really tell us – and which ones should we be taking the most notice of; does ‘free speech’ mean that you must support all & any speech – and where should the line be drawn; and should change the electoral system away from the current MMP, and should we change the terms from three years to four years.