'Politics Can Be Brutal': Theresa May on Power and Populism

From Brexit and the European Union to global diplomacy, former UK Prime Minister Theresa May speaks with Francine Lacqua about her time at the pinnacle of British politics and her approach to leadership in a world she says often rewards the loudest voices. May reflects on her "steep learning curve" when former Conservative leader David Cameron appointed her home secretary, including having to respond to a series of terrorist attacks. May, who started her career at the Bank of England, also discusses the future of her own party at a time when Nigel Farage's right-wing Reform party is rising in the polls, and the threat Vladimir Putin poses to the world. "Strongmen," May says, cannot be allowed to proliferate at the expense of multilateral institutions. Help shape the future of Bloomberg Video. Share your feedback here: https://bmedia.iad1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1CiMcQKuGYc1qTA?platform=OS -------- Like this video? Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/Bloomberg?sub_confirmation=1 Get unlimited access to Bloomberg.com for just $1.99 your first month: https://www.bloomberg.com/subscriptions?in_source=YoutubeOriginals Bloomberg Originals offers bold takes for curious minds on today’s biggest topics. Hosted by experts covering stories you haven’t seen and viewpoints you haven’t heard, you’ll discover cinematic, data-led shows that investigate the intersection of business and culture. Exploring every angle of climate change, technology, finance, sports and beyond, Bloomberg Originals is business as you’ve never seen it. Subscribe for business news, but not as you've known it: exclusive interviews, fascinating profiles, data-driven analysis, and the latest in tech innovation from around the world. Visit our partner channel Bloomberg News for global news and insight in an instant.