You can't hope for a better result as a campaigner than to have the prime minister announce a major policy change within 48 hours of your documentary. Heather Brooke announcecampaignerchange Change image and share on social
There is a very intense culture of secrecy in Britain that hasn't yet been dismantled. What passes for transparency here would serve any secret society well. Heather Brooke britainculturedismantle Change image and share on social
The way the Establishment deals with people like me is to ignore them. When you become unignorable, they will try to smear you, and that's what I feared for a long time. Now I have somehow vaulted into this space where it's difficult for someone to smear me because it would look as though they were being vindictive and spiteful. Heather Brooke dealdifficultestablishment share on social
Whether I'll get the chance to write fiction, I don't know. I could do political conspiracy thrillers, couldn't I? With an investigative journalist as the heroine. Heather Brooke chanceconspiracyfiction Change image and share on social
Public relations is at best promotion or manipulation, at worst evasion and outright deception. What it is never about is a free flow of information. Heather Brooke baddeceptionevasion Change image and share on social
We need to codify our values and build consensus around what we want from a free society and a free Internet. We need to put into law protections for our privacy and our right to speak and assemble. Heather Brooke assemblebuildcodify Change image and share on social
It is scrutiny by the general public that keeps the powerful honest. Heather Brooke generalhonestpowerful Change image and share on social
Hackers often describe what they do as playfully creative problem solving. Heather Brooke creativedescribehacker Change image and share on social
Slightly embarrassing admission: Even when I was a kid, I used to have these little spy books, and I would, like, see what everybody was doing in my neighborhood and log it down. Heather Brooke admissionbookembarrass Change image and share on social
What the interconnected age in which we live allows us to do is instantly connect with each other. Heather Brooke ageconnectinstantly Change image and share on social