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Delusional hack pushes right-wing agenda Oborne completely misses that point in this book, accusing the Labour government of lying when he and everyone else knows that they are no worse than the Tories when they were in power. What Oborne fails to admit is that the only reason politicians feel it necessary to 'manage' their pronouncements is that they know the news media will twist and stretch (spin...!) everything that is said in order to fit the agenda of the newspaper's owner and to create a 'juicier' story for the purpose of... more info
If you read the Spectator... The way to judge if you will enjoy this book or not is to read the author blurb. Read the line "Peter Oborne is Political Editor of the Spectator" and let your response decide.
Oborne comes across as a cross between Boris Johnson and Harry Enfield's 'Tory Boy'. Oborne obviously had wet dreams about Thatcher, hence the notable absence of criticism directed to Mrs T and her administration. She only ever told two lies apparently.
Oborne sets off to praise the conservatives then completely shifts... more info
PLEASE PLEASE READ THIS BOOK ! Whether you are a student of contemporary British politics or just, like me, a citizen who is concerned about the deterioration in standards of public life in recent years, this book is essential reading. There is nothing new about politicians lying - sometimes it can actually be in the country's interest for ministers to fail to tell the truth - and Oborne gives several examples which pre-date the Blair government. But what this excellent book shows us is that deliberate lying is right at the heart of this... more info
An Exercise in Half Truth I've just finished reading `The Rise of Political Lying'. It's a fairly detailed study of how the Blair government has routinely lied to the British public throughout much of its time in office.
I don't know much about Mr Oborne, and I'm not sufficiently curious to find out more. My guess is he's fairly conservative. Given the fact that most of the political literature available in British bookshops is quite left wing, it's moderately interesting to read an attempt at intellectual comment from the... more info
