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050	1	4	_aJN 238 _bO12r 2005
100	1		_aOborne, Peter.
245	1	4	_aThe rise of political lying / _cPeter Oborne.
260			_aLondon : _bFree Press, _c2005.
300			_aix, 317 p. ; _c20 cm.
505			_aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 275-304) and index.
520			_aBeing 'economical with the truth' has become almost a jokey euphemism for the political lie - a cosy insider's phrase for the disingenuousness that is now accepted as part and parcel of political life. But as we face the third term of a government that has elevated this kind of economics almost to an art form, is it now time to question the creeping invasion of falsehood? What does the rise of the political lie say about our society? At what point, if we have not reached it already, will we cease to believe a word politicians say? Tracing the history of political falsehood back to its earliest days, but focusing specifically on the exponential rise of the phenomenon during the Major and Blair governments, Peter Oborne demonstrates that the truth has become an increasingly slippery concept in recent years. From woolly pronouncements that are designed merely to obfuscate to outright and blatant lies whose intention is to deceive, the political lie is never far from the surface. And its prevalence has led to a catastrophic decline in trust, at a time when people are more politicised than ever. Rigorous, riveting and profoundly shocking, this is a devastating book about one of the single biggest issues facing us today.
650		0	_aDeception _xPolitical aspects _zGreat Britain.
651		0	_aGreat Britain _xPolitics and government _y1997-
650		0	_aPolitical culture _zGreat Britain.
650		4	_aEngaño _xAspectos políticos _zGran Bretaña.
651		4	_aGran Bretaña _xPolítica y gobierno _y1997-
650		4	_aCultura política _zGran Bretaña.
856	4	2	_3Contributor biographical information _uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1002/2005434562-b.html
856	4	2	_3Publisher description _uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1002/2005434562-d.html
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