Blowhard or Tough Negotiator? What May Already Won From the EU

  • As home secretary, May succeeded in cherry picking EU policies
  • But can her strategy translate into victory in Brexit talks?

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Theresa May’s pitch to voters for the U.K.’s June 8 election focuses on her ability to get the “best deal” for Britain in Brexit talks and she says her record of negotiating with the European Union while home secretary shows what she can achieve.

Accused by TV host Jeremy Paxman on Monday of being a “blowhard who collapses at the first sign of gunfire,” May talked up her victories in negotiations with her 27 EU counterparts while working on security and justice issues between 2010-2016.