About this episode

Julia Hartley-Brewer discusses the erosion of trust in government and media, the situation in Israel, and the impact of lockdown policies on society.

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…

People in this episode

Host: Jonathan Sacerdoti

Guest: Julia Hartley-Brewer

Topics covered

• immigration
• Israel
• political trust
• media bias
• lockdown impact
• cultural self-doubt
• sovereignty

Keywords

• trust in government
• media bias
• Israel
• Donald Trump
• lockdown
• cultural self-doubt
• immigration

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BBC

Places: Israel, Britain, America, Gaza, Iran

More episodes of I'm Jonathan Sacerdoti

• What happens when you question everything about who you are – Bellamy Bellucci breaks every identity rule, and neither side likes it · April 26, 2026 · 55 min
• The warning we ignored: Holocaust survivor Martin Stern on THE HUMAN CAPACTIY FOR EVIL · April 13, 2026 · 1h 4m
• The end of a system that once held the world together – Danny Orbach on what comes after the collapse of the global order and the rules-based system · April 9, 2026 · 1h 7m
• Science vs Religion – does God exist? Michel-Yves Bolloré explains how the debate is shifting, and why some scientists now question the idea of a self-explaining universe · March 30, 2026 · 56 min
• The Palestinian journalist Israel watches for the truth: Suleiman Maswadeh on inequality, opportunity, and what October 7th did to Arabs in Israel · March 3, 2026 · 1h 5m
• We need to be ready for ever: why winning the war won't bring peace — Yaakov Amidror · February 25, 2026 · 57 min

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the I'm Jonathan Sacerdoti podcast page.