The Assault on Truth

‘A clinical and merciless account of Johnson’s mendacity… in a sane world it would be a political obituary… What makes Oborne’s dossier so gripping is that he and Johnson share the same cultural and professional milieu… Johnson’s lies are no secret, though they have rarely been as well documented as they are in The Assault on Truth… Oborne offers a stirring rage against the dying of the establishment light.’ – William Davies * Guardian *
‘An exceptional dissection of Boris Johnson’s lying government … You really do need to read it.’ – Owen Jones
‘His scathing insider’s analysis of that culture here is required reading for anyone interested in that world of anonymous sources and private briefings. ‘ – Tim Adams * Observer *
‘For left-wing readers, Oborne’s book is valuable not just as the charge sheet against Johnson by someone who really gets him, but as a surprising glimpse at how our own politics look, through the most sympathetic conservative eyes.’ – James A. Smith * Tribune *
‘Oborne’s short, readable, accessible and damning book is a record of a life spent in the shadowy world that natural liars inhabit, where truth is a tradeable commodity… The lies [are] catalogued in Oborne’s sober, remorseless book. We knew about many of them before, but putting them all together shows us the kind of man our prime minister is.’ – Francis Beckett * The New European *

Peter Oborne is an award-winning writer, journalist, and broadcaster. He has worked for various newspapers, including The Spectator, the Daily Mail, and the Daily Telegraph, where he served as chief political commentator until his resignation in 2015. He now writes for Middle East Eye.

He is the author of numerous books, including:

• The Rise of Political Lying (2005)
• Wounded Tiger (2014)
• The Assault on Truth (2021) (a Sunday Times bestseller)

He lives in Wiltshire.

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