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Soon to be a major Channel 4 drama Brian and Maggie

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

What Rob Burley doesnt know about political interviewing isnt worth knowing Andrew Neil

A delicious read Emily Maitlis

He writes beautifully Jeremy Paxman

Very funny Steve Coogan

An excellent book James OBrien

He writes brilliantly Adam Buxton

Why Is This Lying Bastard Lying to Me is a deliciously irreverent insiders 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 Burleys 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