Naturally there's the other side of the story i.e  in addition to the supposedly leftist NA media, read what any number of European newspapers and news magazines report on the subject.
One will very quickly realize that what some call "leftist media" here in NA is pretty well on the same wavelength as those sources.
If PM May thought she would get "her way or the highway" privileges she is sorely mistaken, if for no other reason than the EU learned from past obstructionist tactics of the UK.
The  "have your cake AND eat it" times are past.