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The Lies Of The Land: A Brief History Of Political Dishonesty
by Adam Macqueen /
2017 / English / EPUB
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Trust in our politicians is at an all-time low. We're in a
"post-truth" era, where feelings trump facts, and where brazen
rhetoric beats honesty. But do politicians lie more than they used
to? And do we even want them to tell the truth?In a history full of
wit and political acumen, Private Eye journalist Adam Macqueen
dissects the gripping stories of the biggest political lies of the
last half century, from the Profumo affair to Blair's WMDs to Boris
Johnson's GBP350 million for the NHS. Covering lesser known
whoppers, infamous lies from foreign shores ("I did not have sexual
relations with that woman"), and some of the resolute untruths from
Donald Trump's explosive presidential campaign, this is the
quintessential guide to dishonesty from our leaders - and the often
pernicious relationship between parliament and the media.But this
book is also so much more. It explains how in the space of a
lifetime we have gone from the implicit assumption that our rulers
have our best interests at heart, to assuming the worst even when -
in the majority of cases - politicians are actually doing their
best.
Trust in our politicians is at an all-time low. We're in a
"post-truth" era, where feelings trump facts, and where brazen
rhetoric beats honesty. But do politicians lie more than they used
to? And do we even want them to tell the truth?In a history full of
wit and political acumen, Private Eye journalist Adam Macqueen
dissects the gripping stories of the biggest political lies of the
last half century, from the Profumo affair to Blair's WMDs to Boris
Johnson's GBP350 million for the NHS. Covering lesser known
whoppers, infamous lies from foreign shores ("I did not have sexual
relations with that woman"), and some of the resolute untruths from
Donald Trump's explosive presidential campaign, this is the
quintessential guide to dishonesty from our leaders - and the often
pernicious relationship between parliament and the media.But this
book is also so much more. It explains how in the space of a
lifetime we have gone from the implicit assumption that our rulers
have our best interests at heart, to assuming the worst even when -
in the majority of cases - politicians are actually doing their
best.