Liz Gerard’s new book, laced up, chronicles how The Daily Mail knotted through Tory leadership – from the downfall of Johnson to the Truss disaster to Sunak’s coronation.
The Daily Mail is the newspaper Tory MPs respect and fear. But what happens when the newspaper loses the plot? Outraged that Boris Johnson was ousted in July 2022, the Voice of Central England pulled out all the stops to ensure the Tories installed Liz Truss as Prime Minister. She lasted six weeks before the newspaper admitted she was a disaster, flirted with the idea of a Johnson comeback and finally, in a stunning about-face, hailed the “new dawn” of Rishi Sunak – the man she had spent everything on denigrate summer.
Fleet St Knockabout? Or are there more serious problems at play? In this sharp and witty analysis, award-winning media commentator Liz Gerard dissects more than 500 news reports and editorials to uncover the confusion, distortions and contradictions that have rocked the Mail. Shouldn’t the newspaper at least acknowledge its role in landing the Truss disaster? Especially now that the media is talking about a Liz Truss comeback.
For students of the interplay of politics, journalism, and history, this provocative and disturbing exploration is a must-read.
Tied up is published by Bite-Sized Books and available from Amazon see: https://tinyurl.com/3x9zs4nc
