Media reviews

…brilliantly witty analysis of political spin…the best read I have had in years.

— Evening Mail, 7 April, 2005

…lucid, humorous and highly critical analysis of modern politicians’ empty rhetoric.

— Metro, March 23, 2005

It’s all good, abusive fun, spiced by entertaining anecdotes.

— Guardian Review, March 26, 2005

Synopsis

Read this book before you vote! Carving a path through the morass of pre-election debate, policy statements and promises, this humorous dissection of modern political rhetoric analyzes speeches and public statements by rhetorical master Tony Blair and other politicians, making it a useful tool for surviving the 2005 election.

Amazon reviews

Samia

★★★★★ This is an absolutely fantastic and very important read – Whyte tackles serious issues…

This is an absolutely fantastic and very important read – Whyte tackles serious issues in a light hearted and comical way which makes it very accessible and easy to read

Ranting Soberly

★★★★★ Devastating and hilarious

Jamie Whyte dismantles Blair’s empty rhetoric with all the precision you would expect from a philosopher with style and humour to boot as well.

Paul

★★★★★ Required reading

Jamie Whyte is very clever. He is a former lecturer of Philosophy at Cambridge University. This book explains the techniques used by Nu Labour to hood wink the electorate. It is a “good read” by that I mean a fun read, but this is a very serious read too. We should all be aware of the dishonest way political leaders present their arguments.

I also recommend his book published in the UK as “Bad Thoughts – A Guide to Clear Thinking” this was published in the USA with the very clear title “Crimes Against Logic – Exploring the Bogus Arguments of Politicians, Priests, Journalists and Other Serial Offenders”

You should read it.