Javier Milei, Rishi Sunak and the War for the Soul of the West
null By Gerard BakerNov. 20, 2023 1:55 pm ETJournal Editorial Report: The week’s best and worst from Kim Strassel, Kyle Peterson, Mary O'Grady and Dan Henninger. Images: AP/AFP/Getty Images/Reuters/Zuma Press Composite: Mark KellyThe populist revolution against self-perpetuating progressive elites is a global phenomenon. On Sunday Argentina elected Javier Milei president. A Donald Trump-style outsider, Mr. Milei ran against a political class that has presided over a chaotic economy. His victory is a reminder of the continuing potency of the anti-establishment message.But elsewhere the establishment has been fighting back. There’s no better example than Britain, the country where populism achieved its first big breakthrough with the vote to leave the European Union in 2016, just months before the election of Mr. Trump.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8Continue reading your article witha WSJ subscriptionSubscribe NowAlready a
Nov. 20, 2023 1:55 pm ET
The populist revolution against self-perpetuating progressive elites is a global phenomenon. On Sunday Argentina elected Javier Milei president. A Donald Trump-style outsider, Mr. Milei ran against a political class that has presided over a chaotic economy. His victory is a reminder of the continuing potency of the anti-establishment message.
But elsewhere the establishment has been fighting back. There’s no better example than Britain, the country where populism achieved its first big breakthrough with the vote to leave the European Union in 2016, just months before the election of Mr. Trump.
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Gerry Baker is Editor at Large of The Wall Street Journal. His weekly column for the editorial page, “Free Expression,” appears in The Wall Street Journal each Tuesday. Mr. Baker is also host of “WSJ at Large with Gerry Baker,” a weekly news and current affairs interview show on the Fox Business Network, and the weekly WSJ Opinion podcast "Free Expression" where he speaks with some of the world's leading writers, influencers and thinkers about a variety of subjects.
Mr. Baker previously served as Editor in Chief of The Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones from 2013-2018. Prior to that, Mr. Baker was Deputy Editor in Chief of The Wall Street Journal from 2009-2013. He has been a journalist for more than 30 years, writing and broadcasting for some of the world’s most famous news organizations, including his tenure at The Financial Times, The Times of London, and The BBC.
He was educated at Corpus Christi College, Oxford University, where he graduated in 1983 with a 1st Class Honors Degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics.
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