Why Is This Lying Bastard Lying to Me?

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A deliciously irreverent and humorous insider’s account of 25 years working at the very top of British political television

‘A delicious read’ – Emily Maitlis

‘Very funny’ – Steve Coogan

Why Is This Lying Bastard Lying to Me? – a question famously asked by master TV inquisitor Jeremy Paxman – is a history of thirty years in British politics viewed through the prism of political television, from Thatcher’s fall to the crash and burn of Liz Truss, via the Iraq War, austerity, Brexit and Partygate. Rob Burley’s deliciously irreverent insider’s account of a career spent trying to get straight answers from politicians offers a unique insight into the British political class and their complicated relationship with the truth.

Rob Burley has prepared, practised and helped prosecute political interviews with eight prime ministers over more than twenty-five years, working alongside the biggest names in television. This book is his love letter to the political interview and, with the help of exclusive conversations with TV giants from Jeremy Paxman and Andrew Neil to Andrew Marr and Emily Maitlis, will take you inside the process like never before.

ISBN: 9780008542481

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A deliciously irreverent and humorous insider’s account of 25 years working at the very top of British political television

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Weight0.66 kg
Dimensions24 × 15.9 × 4 cm
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Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Hardback

Pages

320

Language

English

Edition
Dewey

070.92 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K

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