Adam Macqueen has been reporting for Private Eye since the early days of Tony Blair's government. He covered the epic phonehacking trial of Rebekah Brooks and Andy Coulson for the magazine, and writes the regular 'Number Crunching' and 'Focus on Fact' features.His books include The Prime Minister's Ironing Board and Other State Secrets (2013) and the Sunday Times top ten bestseller Private Eye: The First 50 Years, an A-Z(2011). He lives in Hastings with his husband, the painter Michael Tierney.

An excellent guide through the thickets of political mendacity. Brilliantly-researched, intelligent, and lucid, this book is essential reading

Adam Macqueen has been reporting for Private Eye since the early days of Tony Blair's government. He covered the epic phonehacking trial of Rebekah Brooks and Andy Coulson for the magazine, and writes the regular 'Number Crunching' and 'Focus on Fact' features.His books include The Prime Minister's Ironing Board and Other State Secrets (2013) and the Sunday Times top ten bestseller Private Eye: The First 50 Years, an A-Z(2011). He lives in Hastings with his husband, the painter Michael Tierney.

An excellent guide through the thickets of political mendacity. Brilliantly-researched, intelligent, and lucid, this book is essential reading