Trust Me, I'm Not A Politician by Dorothy Byrne
In an age where more British people believe in aliens than trust our politicians, Dorothy Byrne asks the question: what went wrong and how can our trust in democracy and public life be regained? In this scintillating essay, nothing and no one escapes Byrne's razor-sharp wit as she takes on the politicians avoiding rigorous journalistic scrutiny, explores the pitfalls of impartiality, imagines what Plato might say to Trump – and calls out plenty of sexist bastards along the way. This is a ferocious, frank, and often wildly funny attempt to separate the truth from the lies at a time of national crisis.
I HAVE NEVER AGREED WITH ANYONE MORE
Searing, funny, taking no prisoners about everything from sexism, ageism, menopause, Me Too, the narrow make-up of the media to attacks on democracy. Dorothy Byrne is my new hero. * The Guardian *
YOU SHOULD READ IT NOW. It's utterly brilliant. I want to be exactly like her when I grow up.' * The Economist *
Funny, important and savage about everyone from Corbyn and Johnson to her ridiculous sexist bosses when she started out.'
Furious, funny, opinionated, interesting.
Just brilliant. Every hard-earned word.' * The Guardian *
A masterclass in caustic and at times self-deprecating wit' * The National *
What a privilege for a therapist to be given permission to share such a journey. It provoked so many thoughts and byways of the heart and mind... I loved and admired it.
Searing, funny, taking no prisoners about everything from sexism, ageism, menopause, Me Too, the narrow make-up of the media to attacks on democracy. Dorothy Byrne is my new hero. * The Guardian *
YOU SHOULD READ IT NOW. It's utterly brilliant. I want to be exactly like her when I grow up.' * The Economist *
Funny, important and savage about everyone from Corbyn and Johnson to her ridiculous sexist bosses when she started out.'
Furious, funny, opinionated, interesting.
Just brilliant. Every hard-earned word.' * The Guardian *
A masterclass in caustic and at times self-deprecating wit' * The National *
What a privilege for a therapist to be given permission to share such a journey. It provoked so many thoughts and byways of the heart and mind... I loved and admired it.
Dorothy Byrne is Channel Four's head of news and current affairs. She has been working in television for forty years. She is chair of the Ethical Journalism Network, a fellow of The Royal Television Society and in 2018 won the Outstanding Contribution Award at the Royal Television Society Journalism awards. She has also been awarded a Scottish BAFTA and Women in Film and Television award for her contribution to television journalism.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781780724294 |
| ISBN 10 | 1780724292 |
| Title | Trust Me, I'm Not A Politician |
| Author | Dorothy Byrne |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Octopus Publishing Group |
| Year published | 2019-11-14 |
| Number of pages | 96 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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