Lying politicians are a product of society’s devaluing of truth
6 mins | Jul 13, 2022
Has the UK moved into a "post-truth" era? The value of honesty has been chipped away so much over the years that it's no surprise for Jemima Kelly that Prime Minister Boris Johnson could rack up such a tally of lies over his three years in office. With the political world becoming increasingly polarised, she argues that the UK's current leadership placing so little value on the truth echoes wider society.