What the U.K. Populist Surge Says About Politics Everywhere
5/8/202615 min
A.M. Edition for May 8. Early U.K. election results point to a surge in populism and deep voter dissatisfaction with the incumbent Labour party. WSJ U.K. correspondent Max Colchester explains how voters are becoming increasingly polarised and what that means for governments around the world. Plus, President Trump’s tariffs face another legal setback. And WSJ’s Te-Ping Chen details the extremes writers go to, in order to prove that they are not AI. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Luke Vargas· Host0:14
[upbeat music] Another legal setback for President Trump's tariffs, plus a populist surge in Britain as Nigel Farage's Reform UK storms to a major win in local elections.
Max Colchester· Guest0:28
What we're seeing here is a clear anti-incumbency shift, whether you're in, you're in the US or Europe. If you're in power, you're unpopular. People feel that they are not as well off as they once were, and that is a problem that takes a lot of time, uh, and is very difficult to fix.
Luke Vargas· Host0:43
And why some writers are ditching the perfectionism and polish honed over their careers. It's Friday, May 8th. I'm Luke Vargas for the Wall Street Journal, and here is the AM edition of What's News, the top headlines and business stories moving our world today. [upbeat music] A federal trade court has invalidated President Trump's 10% global tariffs, which he'd imposed after his broader tariff strategy was struck down by the Supreme Court in February. In a two to one ruling, the Court of International Trade said that Trump failed to meet the criteria for imposing the 10% levies under powers meant to address persistent trade imbalances. Journal legal affairs reporter Lydia Wheeler said the ruling's immediate impact could be limited, as Trump had already been planning to replace the