Name: My battle to expose government corruption
Uploaded: 2012-10-18T15:02:38Z
Duration: 18 min 40 s
Description: 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.

Heather Brooke: My battle to expose government corruption

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.

Uncovering hidden government expenses once led to the resignation of six ministers and exposed widespread corruption in British politics. The digitization of records and public demand for information are shifting control away from secretive authorities. As people everywhere use tools like Freedom of Information requests, the call for accountability grows louder. True democracy depends on laws that punish secrecy and champion radical transparency.