"Heather Brooke pulls no punches when it comes to exposing how the government, public institutions and private companies all keep the British public in the dark. Even better, she tells readers how they can successfully challenge the system using the latest public access laws." - Michael Crick, BBC journalist. "Labour had been promising freedom of information for decades. Now we are getting it we need to keep the pressure on, and this is just the book to do that. All journalists should pick up these tricks." - Jeremy Dear, General Secretary of the National Union of Journalists. "Both revealing and practical, "Your Right to Know" is a necessary antidote to the British culture of secrecy." - David Banisar, Deputy Director of Privacy International.
If you've ever wanted to force open the secretive doors of government, this is the guide you need.
If you've ever wanted to force open the secretive doors of government, this is the guide you need.