Patrick Lowe

Lesley Hughes' highly readable and entertaining account of the scandalous treatment she received after her attempts to run for election in 2008 is must reading for anyone interested in how Canada's media really works. Detailing how her reputation was tarnished by an anonymous blogger, and smeared by the Canadian media as an anti- Semite for an article she had written six months prior, we come to understand the ugliness of contemporary politics, the irresponsibility of our mainstream media, the hard truths in trying to regain one's reputation back legally, and the importance of trying to speak the truth in a world mired by falsehoods and innuendoes. Lesley is a very brave and committed independent journalist who survived the worst character assassination possible and has now fought back further with the publication of this book. Read this brief but illuminating work. You won't feel the same about your country or the corporate media afterwards and you'll appreciate the efforts of those who make their voice heard to make a substantial difference in how the news is told.