UK in Crisis: Dr. Dermot Hudson on Living Standards, Global Conflict & U.S. Imperialism

Why are UK living standards collapsing? What’s driving global conflicts? In this exclusive PointS News interview, Dr. Dermot Hudson delivers a sharp critique of the UK’s domestic and foreign policies. From rising energy costs and benefit cuts to steel industry decline and Britain’s role in international crises — nothing is off the table.

Hudson challenges mainstream narratives, denounces U.S. imperialism, and questions UK support for Israel and Ukraine. He argues for national self-reliance, the importance of public industry, and outlines what real peace would require.

🔹 Topics covered:
• UK economic struggles & austerity
• Starmer’s policies and social injustice
• Military spending vs. welfare cuts
• Britain’s steel and industrial decline
• The Trump tariffs & globalization backlash
• Israeli-Palestinian conflict and Western complicity
• U.S. imperialism as root of global wars

📢 Don’t miss this bold and uncensored conversation you won’t hear in mainstream media.

🎙️ Interview by Daria Pick / PointS News
🗣️ Guest: Dr. Dermot Hudson

Timestamps:
00:00 – Intro: Meet Dr. Dermot Hudson
00:42 – Is the UK Standard of Living Falling?
01:24 – Skyrocketing Costs and Wages Gap
02:07 – Government Cuts to Disability Support
03:03 – What's Driving the UK Economic Decline?
04:11 – Military Spending vs Public Needs
05:54 – Housing, Food & the Cost of Survival
06:15 – Steel Crisis and the Future of Industry
07:59 – Thatcher's Legacy and Job Losses
09:24 – UK's Service Economy Problem
10:05 – Dr. Hudson on Trump's Tariffs
11:58 – Are Tariffs Effective or Destructive?
13:35 – Globalization and Economic Self-Sufficiency
13:46 – Violence in Palestine: What Can Be Done?
15:23 – Is the Two-State Solution Still Possible?
17:03 – Making Israel Accountable
18:01 – Is the UK on the Right Track?
19:12 – Call for Independence from U.S. and EU
20:08 – Housing Crisis, Crime, and Social Decline
20:42 – Can Global Conflict Ever End?
21:21 – The Root: U.S. Imperialism
22:54 – Ending Global Wars: What’s Needed
24:46 – Final Thoughts on Peace and Action