Julia Hartley-Brewer is one of the most outspoken voices in British broadcasting. In this conversation she defends Israel with unapologetic force, describing her recent visit as life changing and arguing that after October 7 the country acted with remarkable restraint under existential threat. She says Britain and America would have responded far more ruthlessly.
But this discussion goes far beyond Israel.
She explains why she would now have voted for Donald Trump, why she believes lockdown was a historic political and moral failure, and why trust in government, science and the BBC has been permanently damaged. She argues that Britain has talked itself into cultural self-doubt, tolerated intolerance in the name of liberalism, and failed to defend its own borders or values.
From mass immigration and deportations, to media bias over Gaza and Iran, to the psychological impact of Covid on a generation of children, this is a conversation about strength, sovereignty, and whether Britain still has the will to govern itself.

👁‍🗨 Watch if you want to understand why she believes Britain is drifting, institutions are failing, and political courage is in short supply.

🇮🇱 Why she says Israel showed extraordinary restraint after October 7 and has been misrepresented in Western media
🇺🇸 How Donald Trump's strength is essential to deterrence
📺 BBC amplification of Hamas narratives and hesitation over Iran protests
🧠 Why lockdown policies shattered public trust and damaged children, families and the economy
🛂 Why illegal immigration requires mass deportations and a hard reset on border control
🇬🇧 Why she believes British liberal culture is superior in its freedoms and should be defended without apology
🗣️ The danger of suppressing dissent while tolerating extremist rhetoric on Britain’s streets
📱 How social media broke the information monopoly of legacy broadcasters
⚖️ Whether Britain needs a leader willing to make deeply unpopular but necessary decisions
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