Heather Brooke: My battle to expose government corruption

Our leaders need to be held accountable, says journalist Heather Brooke. And she should know: Brooke uncovered the British Parliamentary financial expenses that led to a major political scandal in 2009. She urges us to ask our leaders questions through platforms like Freedom of Information requests -- and to finally get some answers.

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[darticulate]

Well done Heather Brooke's, all power to you ! Now I suggest you put your mind and energy into investigating the Paedophile circles in the Royal family, Government offices and the Police and why these powerful people are getting away with this disgusting behaviour in our country..please!

[angelachavis]

I wish more and more people realized that we are more powerful than they are, that's why they are trying to depopulate us before we all realize this

[briankennedy]

YOU GO GIRL. The world needs more people like you.

[ppapaallan]

I don't have hero's in my life...but this brilliant woman fits what one would be in my book..!! I remember when this all broke out in the news....that these 600 MP's would slink back to parliament and make sure they would not get caught again by passing bills that would enable them to hide their dirty dealing and money grabs (yes, every one of them have their "own" charity that cannot be investigated)

What this woman done was fantastic..!!

[rdh]

Omg this is amazing!!!
AMERICAN US CITIZENS TAKE NOTE!!!

[salehothman]

One should never stop asking QUESTIONS and demanding ANSWERS.

[edwinlipton]

THANK YOU!! Heather! It takes powerful, deep down summoned COURAGE to publicly tell the truth.
Thank you for that. Keep stirring the POT!

[LegoDork]

4:20 in and I gotta say, this woman is a true hero(ine).

[HandsHealNow]

I wish this woman would comment and share her collected ideas now.

[dynocoach]

Ms. Brooke, I love this video!!! Very powerful!!!I'm reading a lot about the demise of democracy here in the US and I know this also happens around the world. Power IS corruption! What have you been working on lately? Thank you.

[DJMartin]

I really like the idea of an official disclosure act. Transparency and openness are becoming more prevalent in business, it only makes sense that democratic governments should be open and transparent.

[joehillis]

wow, you are one amazing human being. God bless and protect you

[navylaks]

Britian must be broken up it's time for Scotland and Wales to become independent, this is the only way that the centralised power will loose their iron grip.

[TomKilworth]

Welp, this isn't the Heather Brooke I'm looking for

[jacquitachas]

Excellent and informative presentation!

[mechanicjobs]

What a great, courageous, woman. 👍🇨🇦❤️

[riderlibertas]

Awesome talk! She's very well spoken. I couldn't agree with her more.

[TickThis]

Oh my goodness Heather, I live in New Zealand and I always thought that our Official Information Act 1982 was common among so many other countries. It's so normal here to request official information and actually get it on time and without much (effective) resistance. But the list you gave of countries that have it was tiny!

[MRSketch]

Great vid TEDtalks, Thanks for posting and sharing with us. I thought it carried some great fundamental info people should think about hard.

[fewthinkers]

Unless 'public interest' is objectively defined all that'll happen is corruption will shift to a new administrative node.