WHY IS THIS LYING BASTARD EB
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WHY IS THIS LYING BASTARD EB

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eBook - ePub

WHY IS THIS LYING BASTARD EB

About this book

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

'What Rob Burley doesn't know about political interviewing isn't worth knowing' – Andrew Neil

'A delicious read' – Emily Maitlis

'He writes beautifully' – Jeremy Paxman

'Very funny' – Steve Coogan

'An excellent book' – James O'Brien

'He writes brilliantly' – Adam Buxton

Why Is This Lying Bastard Lying to Me? is a deliciously irreverent insider's account of a career spent trying to get straight answers from politicians, offering a unique insight into the British political class during a time when no one appears to be telling the truth.

This book is Rob Burley's 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, it will take you inside the process like never before.

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Table of contents

  1. Title Page
  2. Copyright
  3. Note to Readers
  4. Dedication
  5. Epigraphs
  6. Contents
  7. Introduction
  8. 1. Margaret & Margo
  9. 2. Brian & Margaret, Part One
  10. 3. Brian & Margaret, Part Two
  11. 4. I Think Paddy Ashdown Hates Me
  12. 5. Words Don’t Mean What They Mean
  13. 6. Sian Has Gordon for Breakfast
  14. 7. If You Build It, They Won’t Come
  15. 8. You Get Fed Up with the Bullshit
  16. 9. Difficult Choices
  17. 10. Brexit in Four Months of Sundays and a Tuesday
  18. 11. Jeremy in Three Phases
  19. 12. Nothing Has Changed
  20. 13. Paragraph 5c
  21. 14. Gaffe Machine
  22. 15. After the Clown Show
  23. Afterword
  24. Notes
  25. Bibliography
  26. Acknowledgements
  27. About the Publisher