‘What Rob Burley doesn't know about political interviewing isn't worth knowing’ – Andrew Neil
Rob Burley has been making political and current affairs TV since 1996, through seven General Elections and interviews with eight Prime Ministers.
His new book ‘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 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.
'He writes beautifully' – Jeremy Paxman
‘A delicious read’ – Emily Maitlis
Rob Burley will be ‘In Conversation’ with Salma Shah about his book ‘Why is this Lying Bastard lying to Me?’
AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY
Rob Burley was the former Editor of BBC Live Political Programmes running the department from 2018-2021 and the former Editor of The Andrew Marr Show on BBC1 and Deputy Editor of Newsnight. He currently works at Times Radio on Andrew Neil’s daily show. Other credits include senior roles at ITV and LBC/Global and two years as News Editor at Sky News working with Political Editor Beth Rigby. His memoir ‘Why Is This Lying Bastard Lying To Me’ has been dramatised for Channel 4, written by James Graham, directed by Steven Frears and starring Steve Coogan and Harriet Walter, which is due to air early in 2025.
CHAIR BIOGRAPHY
Salma Shah is the Director of Kraken Strategy Ltd. Previously, she was a Partner and Senior Adviser at Portland, the communications and public affairs company.
Salma was Special Adviser to the Home Secretary, Sajid Javid, from 2018-19. She was responsible for strategy and communication across the Department. She served in the UK government from May 2014, in the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) and the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG).
Prior to this Salma was a journalist at the BBC, producing the Today programme on Radio 4.
Rob Burley will be signing copies of his new book, which will be available to purchase on the night.
This event will take place upstairs in the Nightingale Room at The Grand Central Pub, Brighton.
DOORS OPEN : 19:00
TALK STARTS : 19:30
AUDIENCE Q&A : 20:30
BOOK SIGNING : 21:00
Brighthink is a non-profit organisation, none of our invited speakers charge for their time, and proceeds from ticket sales go towards the running costs that allow us to put on these events for the public.